Blockchain for Oil & Gas Trade: Secure, Transparent, and Efficient
Digitize complex hydrocarbon value chains with enterprise-grade blockchain.
Eliminate fraud, automate settlements, and unlock unprecedented operational visibility.
From wellhead to retail, the oil and gas industry operates on a complex web of transactions, handoffs, and paperwork. This complexity creates friction, risk, and billions in lost value. Blockchain offers a single, immutable source of truth, transforming how energy is traded, tracked, and financed. We build the robust, secure platforms that make this transformation possible.
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Why Partner with Errna for Your O&G Blockchain Initiative?
We don't just build blockchain platforms; we engineer enterprise-grade solutions that integrate seamlessly, deliver measurable ROI, and withstand the rigors of the global energy market. We bridge the gap between technological potential and operational reality.
Deep Domain Expertise
Our team includes not only blockchain architects but also specialists with experience in energy trading, logistics, and regulatory compliance. We speak your language and understand the nuances of the oil and gas value chain.
Legacy System Integration
We specialize in connecting blockchain networks with your existing ERP, SCADA, and ETRM systems. Our solutions enhance, rather than replace, your current infrastructure, ensuring a smooth transition and maximizing data utility.
Enterprise-Grade Security
With ISO 27001 and SOC 2 certifications, we build on secure, permissioned blockchain frameworks like Hyperledger Fabric, giving you granular control over data access and ensuring the confidentiality of sensitive trade information.
Scalable & Interoperable
We design for the future. Our platforms are built to scale with your operations and to interoperate with other networks, preparing you for an ecosystem of connected energy trading platforms.
Verifiable Process Maturity
As a CMMI Level 5 appraised company, our development processes are optimized for predictability, efficiency, and quality. This means your project is delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards.
Focus on Tangible ROI
We move beyond technical jargon to focus on business outcomes: reducing demurrage costs, accelerating trade finance, eliminating reconciliation overhead, and improving capital efficiency. We define success by the value we create for you.
Global Delivery, Local Presence
With a team of over 1000 experts and offices across five continents, we offer the scale of a global enterprise with the agility and support of a local partner, ensuring we understand your regional market dynamics.
AI-Augmented Solutions
We enhance our blockchain platforms with AI and IoT integration. This enables predictive analytics for logistics, automated compliance checks, and real-time monitoring of assets for a truly intelligent supply chain.
End-to-End Partnership
From initial strategy and feasibility studies to platform development, deployment, and ongoing managed support, we act as your long-term technology partner, guiding you through every stage of your digital transformation.
Our Blockchain Solutions for the Oil & Gas Sector
We offer a comprehensive suite of services to design, build, and deploy high-impact blockchain solutions tailored to the specific challenges of the energy industry.
Trade & Supply Chain Digitization
These services focus on creating transparent, efficient, and fraud-resistant processes for the physical movement and custody transfer of hydrocarbons.
- Digital Bill of Lading (B/L) Platforms: We develop immutable, digital B/L solutions that prevent fraud and enable instant, secure title transfers between parties, drastically reducing paperwork and delays.
- Supply Chain Traceability Solutions: Track crude oil, LNG, and refined products from source to destination in real-time. Our platforms provide a shared, trusted view of custody, quality, and quantity for all stakeholders.
- Smart Contract-Driven Logistics: Automate key logistical events like arrivals, departures, and quality inspections. Smart contracts can trigger actions automatically, such as releasing payments or flagging delays, minimizing disputes and demurrage costs.
- Joint Venture (JV) Operations Management: Create a transparent ledger for JV partners to track shared expenses, production data, and resource allocation, simplifying reconciliation and improving trust.
Finance & Regulatory Compliance
Our financial solutions leverage blockchain to reduce friction and risk in trade finance, settlement, and regulatory reporting.
- Trade Finance Automation: Digitize and streamline the entire trade finance lifecycle, from issuing Letters of Credit (L/Cs) to settlement. This accelerates capital flow and reduces counterparty risk for traders, banks, and insurers.
- Post-Trade Settlement Platforms: Replace slow, manual reconciliation processes with an automated system that settles trades in near real-time, freeing up working capital and reducing operational costs.
- Automated ESG & Compliance Reporting: Use the blockchain to create an auditable, tamper-proof record of emissions data, provenance, and regulatory compliance, simplifying reporting for ESG mandates and government agencies.
- Digital Identity for Counterparties: Implement secure, verifiable digital identities for all participants in the trade ecosystem, streamlining KYC/AML processes and enhancing security.
Asset Management & Field Operations
We extend blockchain's benefits to physical assets and operational workflows, enhancing maintenance, safety, and data integrity.
- Asset Lifecycle & Maintenance Tracking: Create an immutable log for critical equipment (e.g., pumps, drills), tracking maintenance history, parts provenance, and operational data to improve safety and predictive maintenance.
- IoT & Blockchain Integration for Field Data: Securely capture and record data from IoT sensors on pipelines, tankers, and storage facilities onto the blockchain, ensuring data integrity for operational decisions and regulatory audits.
- Mineral Rights & Royalty Management: Digitize mineral rights titles and automate royalty payments through smart contracts, providing transparency and efficiency for landowners and operators.
- Carbon Credit & Renewables Tracking: Develop platforms for the tokenization and transparent trading of carbon credits and Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), supporting corporate sustainability goals.
Strategic Consulting & Systems Integration
Our strategic services ensure your blockchain initiative is well-planned, seamlessly integrated, and delivers lasting business value.
- Blockchain Feasibility & Strategy Consulting: We work with you to identify the highest-impact use cases, define a clear ROI, and develop a phased implementation roadmap aligned with your business objectives.
- Custom Blockchain & dApp Development: We build bespoke solutions on leading enterprise platforms like Hyperledger Fabric, Corda, and Enterprise Ethereum, tailored to your specific workflow and business logic.
- Legacy System & ERP Integration Services: Our core strength is ensuring your new blockchain platform communicates flawlessly with your existing technology stack, including SAP, Oracle, and custom-built ETRM systems.
Proven Success in Complex Environments
We deliver real-world results. Explore how we've helped organizations tackle their most pressing challenges with blockchain technology.
Digitizing the Bill of Lading for an LNG Consortium
Midstream & ShippingClient Overview: A consortium of three major energy companies and a shipping operator involved in the transportation of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from Australia to Japan. Their operations were hampered by a slow, paper-based Bill of Lading process, leading to frequent delays, high administrative costs, and a constant risk of fraud.
"The blockchain platform from Errna has fundamentally changed our settlement process. What used to take a week of paperwork and courier services now happens in under an hour. The transparency has eliminated nearly all of our previous disputes."
Key Challenges
- Average 7-day delay in title transfer after cargo delivery.
- High risk of fraudulent B/L documents being introduced.
- Lack of real-time visibility into cargo custody for financing banks.
- Significant overhead from manual processing and courier fees.
Our Solution
- Developed a private, permissioned blockchain on Hyperledger Fabric for all consortium members.
- Created a "smart" Bill of Lading (sB/L) as a digital asset on the network.
- Integrated with IoT sensors on the vessel for real-time location and tank-level data.
- Built a secure portal for customs, port authorities, and financing banks to view and verify the sB/L status.
Accelerating Crude Oil Trade Finance
Upstream & Financial ServicesClient Overview: A mid-sized independent oil producer and a European trade finance bank. The producer needed faster access to working capital after loading crude onto tankers, but the bank's process for verifying documents and issuing Letters of Credit (L/C) was slow and opaque, tying up capital for weeks.
"Errna's solution connected us directly with our producer and the inspection agency on a single platform. The ability to verify data in real-time has allowed us to reduce our risk and cut L/C processing time by over 80%. It's a competitive advantage for us."
Key Challenges
- 2-3 week cycle time for L/C issuance and negotiation.
- High risk of discrepancies between various paper documents.
- Limited visibility for the bank into the physical movement of the asset.
- High transaction fees and manual compliance checks.
Our Solution
- Deployed a Corda-based platform connecting the producer, bank, shipping agent, and inspector.
- Automated document matching using smart contracts, instantly flagging discrepancies.
- Created a shared, real-time dashboard of key trade events and documents.
- Integrated with the bank's core compliance system via a secure API for automated KYC/AML checks.
Automating Joint Venture Production Accounting
Upstream Exploration & ProductionClient Overview: An international oil company (IOC) operating a major offshore field in a joint venture with a national oil company (NOC). Their monthly reconciliation of production volumes, operational expenditures (OPEX), and revenue sharing was a highly contentious and manual process, often taking 60+ days and requiring a dedicated team of accountants.
"The monthly JV close is no longer a source of conflict. With the blockchain ledger, all data is agreed upon in real-time. We've redeployed half of our JV accounting team to more strategic roles and have complete trust in the numbers."
Key Challenges
- Lengthy and expensive monthly reconciliation cycles.
- Frequent disputes over production allocation and cost reporting.
- Lack of a single, trusted source of operational data.
- Delayed cash calls and partner payments due to disputes.
Our Solution
- Built a permissioned Enterprise Ethereum network for the JV partners.
- Integrated production flow meters and OPEX data from SAP directly to the blockchain via oracles.
- Developed smart contracts to automatically calculate production shares and cash calls based on the JV agreement.
- Provided a real-time, shared dashboard for both partners to monitor performance and financials.
Technology Stack & Tools
We build on proven, enterprise-ready platforms and integrate with the tools you already use to ensure robust, scalable, and secure solutions.
What Our Clients Say
Trust is earned through results. Hear directly from leaders who have partnered with us.
"The efficiency gains are undeniable. Errna delivered a robust platform that integrated seamlessly with our legacy systems. Their understanding of both blockchain and the energy sector was critical to our success."
"We were skeptical about blockchain's maturity, but Errna's phased approach, starting with a PoC, proved the value proposition quickly and with minimal risk. They are a true strategic partner."
"The level of transparency and automation we've achieved in our JV accounting would have been impossible without this platform. Errna's team was professional, knowledgeable, and delivered exactly what they promised."
"Their expertise in integrating with our complex SAP environment was impressive. The data is now more reliable than ever, and our audit processes are significantly simpler."
"We engaged Errna for a feasibility study on tokenizing carbon credits. Their report was thorough, insightful, and gave our board the confidence to move forward with a pilot project. Highly recommended."
"The security and access control features of the platform they built are top-notch. We have complete control over who sees what, which is non-negotiable in our business. The team at Errna understands enterprise requirements."
Frequently Asked Questions
Clear answers to common questions about implementing blockchain in the oil and gas industry.
Absolutely. We specialize in private, permissioned blockchains like Hyperledger Fabric. Unlike public blockchains (e.g., Bitcoin), these are closed networks where only authorized participants can join. You have granular control over who can see and transact with specific data, ensuring confidentiality is maintained. Combined with our ISO 27001 certified security practices, we deliver enterprise-grade security.
Integration is one of our core competencies. We use a combination of secure APIs, middleware, and data oracles to create a seamless bridge between the blockchain and your existing systems. The goal is not to replace your current infrastructure but to augment it with a trusted, real-time data layer. This ensures data consistency across all platforms without disrupting your established workflows.
Timelines vary based on complexity, but we follow a phased approach. A typical engagement starts with a 4-6 week Feasibility Study & Strategy phase. A Proof of Concept (PoC) or Minimum Viable Product (MVP) can often be developed in 3-4 months. A full-scale enterprise deployment can range from 6 to 12 months, depending on the number of integrations and participants.
We work with you to build a detailed business case. ROI is calculated based on tangible cost savings (e.g., reduced administrative overhead, elimination of demurrage fees, lower transaction costs), efficiency gains (e.g., accelerated settlement times freeing up working capital), and risk reduction (e.g., prevention of fraud, improved auditability and compliance).
Not necessarily at the start. The most successful projects begin with a core group of key partners (a consortium) to establish the network. We design our platforms with flexible integration points, allowing partners to interact via traditional methods (like secure web portals or API calls) while still benefiting from the core data integrity of the blockchain network. The network can then expand organically as more partners see the value.
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