Field Notes
Short reads from the partners: on engineering, subsurface work and how we run Quartic. No gated PDFs, no lead forms. Just notes.
Hiring guide · 11 Sept 2026 · 6 min read
Owner's engineer scope of work, phase by phase: what to include, what goes missing and returns as extra fees, and what to leave out to avoid paying twice.
Read noteHiring guide · 11 Sept 2026 · 6 min read
How to write an owner's engineer RFP: what to tell bidders, how to ask for price, which criteria to score, and the red flags to catch in responses.
Read noteHiring guide · 11 Sept 2026 · 6 min read
Owner's engineer vs independent engineer: who each one works for, when each joins a financing, when you need both, and why one firm should not do both.
Read noteHiring guide · 11 Sept 2026 · 6 min read
Owner's engineer vs PMC vs engineer of record: who is accountable for what, when one is enough, when you need both, and what to write into the RFP.
Read noteDue diligence · 11 Sept 2026 · 6 min read
Technical due diligence cost depends on scope. What drives the price, how to scope the review to pay only for what matters, and the cost of skipping it.
Read noteDue diligence · 11 Sept 2026 · 6 min read
A technical due diligence scope of work for an oil and gas asset: six disciplines to cover, what to request from the data room and the report to demand.
Read noteHiring guide · 11 Sept 2026 · 6 min read
Comparing drilling consultant companies? What to check before you sign: rig experience, independence from the contractor, whole-well scope and red flags.
Read noteGeothermal · 11 Sept 2026 · 6 min read
Choosing a geothermal consultant for deep wells? What separates deep from shallow firms, why oilfield well experience matters, and the questions to ask.
Read noteDecommissioning · 11 Sept 2026 · 6 min read
What a decommissioning consultant should do on the owner's side, when to hire one, how they cut campaign contracting costs, and what to ask first.
Read noteSubsea · 11 Sept 2026 · 6 min read
Hiring a subsea engineering consultant: when it pays off, what to put in the scope, which questions to ask bidders and the red flags to watch for.
Read noteOwner's guide · 11 Sept 2026 · 6 min read
What an owner's engineer does at each stage of an energy project, what the role never covers, and the signs you need one before you commit capital.
Read noteOwner's guide · 11 Sept 2026 · 6 min read
Owner's engineer vs EPC vs EPCM: whose money each one defends, where the conflict of interest hides, and when an owner needs an independent check.
Read noteDue diligence · 11 Sept 2026 · 6 min read
Technical due diligence in oil and gas: what a buyer should learn before signing, what to ask the seller, and where decommissioning and well risks hide.
Read noteDecommissioning · 11 Sept 2026 · 6 min read
Decommissioning liability is often underestimated in asset deals. Why it happens, how it moves the price, and what makes a cost estimate you can trust.
Read noteContracting · 11 Sept 2026 · 6 min read
Why the lowest bid is rarely the real price, and how to run an owner-side bid evaluation: criteria set first, hidden cost found, bids made comparable.
Read noteOwner's guide · 11 Sept 2026 · 6 min read
An independent technical review only changes outcomes while decisions are open. Where that point falls, from concept to operation, and how to spot it.
Read noteRegulation · 11 Sept 2026 · 6 min read
Regulatory approval for an energy project is not won with a pitch. What the regulator decides, what to bring, and the mistakes that cost months.
Read noteInside Quartic · 18 Jul 2026 · 3 min read
Every consultancy claims to be responsive. A claim without instrumentation is just marketing, so our website runs a public countdown on every inquiry.
Read noteInside Quartic · 18 Jul 2026 · 4 min read
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