ERP That Handles the Complexity of Energy Operations.
Oil and gas companies operate in a demanding environment of volatile commodity prices, strict regulatory requirements, remote field operations, and complex project accounting. Business Central gives you the financial control and operational visibility to manage it all.
Operating Under Pressure
What energy operators gain when the ERP keeps up with the field.
100%
HSE traceability
from incident to closure
Real-time
AFE tracking
spend vs. authorization
↓50%
Audit prep time
with digital documentation
1 system
Field to finance
no manual reconciliation
The problems
Oil & Gas ERP Challenges
Energy companies face unique operational and financial complexity that generic ERP systems weren't built to handle.
Distributed Field Operations
Assets, crews, and equipment are spread across remote sites. Coordinating operations, tracking resources, and maintaining visibility from the office to the field is a constant challenge.
Regulatory & Environmental Compliance
Federal, state/provincial, and local regulations cover everything from well reporting to emissions tracking. Non-compliance means fines, shutdowns, and reputational damage.
Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)
HSE incident tracking, safety training records, equipment certifications, and regulatory reporting are critical. Paper-based systems create gaps that put people at risk.
Project & AFE Accounting
Authorization for Expenditure (AFE) tracking, joint interest billing, revenue distribution, and project-based accounting with multiple cost centers and partners.
Asset & Equipment Management
Managing the lifecycle of wells, pipelines, trucks, pumps, and field equipment — from acquisition through maintenance to decommissioning — with full cost tracking.
Supply Chain & Vendor Management
Procuring specialized equipment, managing field service contractors, and tracking rental equipment across remote locations with limited connectivity.
Volatile markets. Strict compliance. Remote crews. The system underneath has to be the one thing that doesn't surprise you.
From Field Chaos to Field Control
The shift when the wellsite, the office, and the regulator all see the same record.
HSE incidents logged on paper, days to close
Digital HSE workflows with audit-ready trails
AFE overruns surface only after month-end close
Live AFE-to-actual tracking with variance alerts
Remote crew data trickles in via email and phone
Mobile-first field ticketing synced to the back office
Joint venture billing reconciled by hand each cycle
Automated JIB allocation and partner statements
What we deliver
Oil & Gas Operations on Business Central
Financial control, compliance tracking, and operational visibility for energy companies.
Project & AFE Accounting
Track costs against AFEs with multi-level approval workflows. Joint interest billing, partner revenue distribution, and project-based P&L reporting with drill-down to individual cost entries.
Asset Lifecycle Management
Track wells, pipelines, vehicles, and equipment from acquisition through maintenance to disposal. Preventive maintenance scheduling, depreciation, and total cost of ownership analysis.
HSE Incident & Training Management
Record safety incidents, near-misses, and observations. Track employee certifications, safety training requirements, and equipment inspection schedules with automated alerts.
Regulatory Reporting & Compliance
Maintain documentation for environmental permits, well reports, production allocations, and royalty calculations. Audit-ready records for regulatory inspections.
Production & Revenue Accounting
Track production volumes, allocate revenue by well and working interest, calculate royalties, and generate division orders. Integrate with production measurement systems.
Field Operations & Dispatch
Schedule and dispatch field crews and equipment. Track work tickets, capture field data on mobile devices, and approve completed work for invoicing — even in low-connectivity environments.
From AFE Approval to Revenue Recognition
The oil and gas project lifecycle managed end-to-end in Business Central.
AFE & Budget Planning
Create and approve AFEs with detailed cost estimates, partner working interests, and multi-level approval workflows. Set up project cost structures.
Procurement & Field Operations
Source materials and services, dispatch field crews, and track work against the AFE budget. Capture field tickets and time entries on mobile devices.
Cost Tracking & JIB
Accumulate costs against projects with real-time budget vs. actual visibility. Generate joint interest billings to partners and process partner cost recoveries.
Production & Revenue
Track production volumes, calculate royalties and partner revenue shares, process division orders, and recognize revenue in accordance with applicable standards.
AFE & Budget Planning
Create and approve AFEs with detailed cost estimates, partner working interests, and multi-level approval workflows. Set up project cost structures.
Procurement & Field Operations
Source materials and services, dispatch field crews, and track work against the AFE budget. Capture field tickets and time entries on mobile devices.
Cost Tracking & JIB
Accumulate costs against projects with real-time budget vs. actual visibility. Generate joint interest billings to partners and process partner cost recoveries.
Production & Revenue
Track production volumes, calculate royalties and partner revenue shares, process division orders, and recognize revenue in accordance with applicable standards.
Case Study
How a Pet Food Distributor Transformed Field and Warehouse Operations
A national pet food distributor with complex field delivery routes, multi-warehouse operations, and demanding retail customers implemented Business Central to unify their warehouse management, route planning, and financial reporting — gaining end-to-end visibility from purchase order to customer delivery.
Read the Full Case StudyFrequently Asked Questions, Answered
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What about production accounting and royalty calculations?
Can Business Central handle multi-entity structures?
How does asset management work for field equipment?
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