CARTA ADVISORY • EXECUTIVE PROJECT CONTROLS

Board-level project controls leadership for complex capital programs.

Confidential, independent guidance that turns planning, cost, schedule, and risk signals into clear decisions for owners and EPC leadership.

Tenure
25+ Years
Mandate
Board & Executive
Reach
International Capital
Senior project controls advisor reviewing a complex oil and gas project schedule with a client in a modern boardroom

Advisory Mandate

Strategic Governance • Planning Assurance • Cost, Schedule & Risk

Independent Advisory Mandate

Executive project controls counsel for capital decision-makers

Carta Advisory provides independent oversight for owners, EPC leaders, and steering committees guiding complex oil & gas and petrochemical investments. The mandate is clear governance, credible schedules and costs, and decision-grade assurance.

Engagements deliver rapid diagnostics, objective challenge, and direct executive direction when performance risk rises. Support is senior, confidential, and advisory—not execution.

Independent executive perspective

Objective counsel grounded in international leadership across major capital programs.

Governance-strengthening support

Assurance that clarifies risk, protects capital, and supports board decisions.

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Independent Project Controls Counsel

Confidential advisory for boards, investment sponsors, and executive leadership.

25+ years

International governance oversight across major capital programs.

$5B+

Capital exposure assessed through independent controls assurance.

Decision clarity

Executive-ready insights for recovery, re-baselining, and risk posture.

Board confidence

Governance reporting that supports assurance and funding discipline.

Executive advisory scope

Executive project controls clarity for major capital delivery

Independent guidance that safeguards cost, schedule, and risk decisions at board level.

Advisory posture

Senior, objective counsel that quantifies exposure and recovery options without disrupting delivery.

Owner & EPC International Programs Governance Assurance

Strategy

Executive governance model

Define decision rights, escalation paths, and reporting cadence for leadership control.

Schedule

Critical path assurance

Validate logic, milestones, and resource realism for executive confidence.

Planning Package

Baseline readiness review

Stress-test WBS integrity, calendars, curves, and manpower assumptions.

Cost

Cost exposure governance

Surface drivers, change exposure, and forecast gaps early for action.

Progress

Earned value discipline

Set measurement rules and a defensible progress narrative for sponsors.

Reporting

Executive forecast reporting

Board-ready forecasts with clear ranges, assumptions, and confidence levels.

Risk

Risk and recovery options

Quantify exposure and define recovery pathways aligned to executive priorities.

Governance

Controls framework rollout

Implement procedures, tools, and templates with senior-level assurance.

Assurance

Controls maturity review

Independent assessment of readiness, gaps, and phase governance discipline.

EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

Executive-grade assurance for capital programs

Trusted senior advisory for oil, gas, and petrochemical portfolios, strengthening cost, schedule, and risk control.

25+ years

Project controls leadership

Board-level counsel on cost, planning, and risk governance.

40+ programs

Major capital programs advised

Independent oversight for EPC and operator leadership.

18 countries

International project exposure

Cross-border insight across complex, high-value delivery.

6 sectors

Oil, gas & petrochemical focus

Upstream, midstream, downstream, LNG, refining, petrochemicals.

Industry sectors

Executive project controls leadership for complex capital projects

Supporting operators, EPC leaders, and program directors where cost certainty and schedule assurance define outcomes.

Independent, global project controls counsel

EPC

EPC Contractors

Sharper baselines, tighter interfaces, and disciplined schedule control.

Upstream

Oil & Gas Operators

Portfolio assurance, executive risk visibility, and cost stewardship.

Midstream

Petrochemical Projects

Governance for brownfield and greenfield assets with high interfaces.

Capital

Capital Programs

Program controls, baseline integrity, and escalation-ready oversight.

Advisory

Consulting Engagements

Independent reviews, recovery pathways, and board-ready reporting.

Controls

Integrated Controls

Cost, schedule, and risk integration aligned to global standards.

CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

Executive guidance that strengthens governance and decisions

Client leaders cite disciplined controls, credible schedules, and decision-ready reporting for complex capital programs.

Advisory influence 25+ years international experience

“Your guidance stabilized commissioning. The planning cadence and cost visibility lifted board-level reporting.”

Maria K.

Project Director

LNG Expansion

“Schedule risk was clarified fast, with realistic recovery options. We kept EPC delivery confidence with the operator.”

Daniel R.

Vice President Projects

EPC Contractor

“A senior advisor who aligns executives and technical teams. Governance and controls matched the client mandate.”

Aisha T.

Executive Recruiter

Energy & Infrastructure

Common outcomes cited

Stronger governance, credible planning assurance, and executive-ready reporting for complex oil & gas programs.

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Engagement FAQ

Concise answers for decisive advisory engagements.

Understand scope, governance, and the measurable assurance delivered on complex capital programs.

What services do you provide?

Independent oversight of controls governance, schedule integrity, recovery readiness, and executive reporting.

Which programs are a fit?

Oil and gas, petrochemical, LNG, and infrastructure programs across EPC, owner, and JV models.

Do you take short-term or recovery roles?

Yes. Rapid diagnostics, recovery planning, and executive oversight when cost or schedule is threatened.

How does an engagement start?

A confidential call aligns objectives, scope, deliverables, and governance before formalization.

Can you support international or remote delivery?

Yes. Delivery is remote or on-site worldwide to match stakeholders and project criticality.

What results should clients expect?

Stronger cost and schedule assurance, tighter governance, and executive-ready recovery options.

Executive advisory contact

Secure decisive project controls guidance

Engage senior, independent advisory support grounded in 25+ years of global oil, gas, and petrochemical delivery. Focused on cost, schedule, and risk decisions that protect capital outcomes.

Brief the priority, governance context, and timeline. You will receive a clear, tailored response aligned to EPC and owner standards.

Recovery oversight & executive escalation

Rapid triage, schedule integrity validation, and board‑level recovery direction.

Next‑phase controls assurance

Baseline discipline, readiness clearance, and risk‑aligned controls activation.