From Complexity to Clarity in Energy Permitting

The world is full of problems..  Some are relatively easy to solve (“what’s for dinner?”), some are nearly impossible to solve (“how do we achieve permanent world peace?”).  In between, are complex problems– solvable, but only with new ways of thinking, collaboration across stakeholders, and better tools. 

Transforming energy permitting is a complex problem.  Developers must educate regulators and the public on the impacts of a project — and build support for new infrastructure. That requires extensive research, analysis, forecasting, and visualization across land, subsurface, air, water, and communities.

All of that great, very technical information has to be synthesized, kept up to date and translated into multiple formats from massive regulatory filings to public meetings, Q&A sessions and legal documentation.  In practice, this often lives in large, static documents that are difficult to manage, update and keep consistent.

The saying about eating an elephant one bite at a time certainly applies here.  Here at Permeta, the bite we’re taking is the paperwork.  We help developers and their teams of experts bring research, analysis and forecasts into a single, structured permit application.  We ensure required components are complete, data is consistent across the document and updates propagate correctly.  We take a complex, high-risk workflow– assembling and maintaining large regulatory filings — and make it more structured, accurate, and manageable.

We don’t run from complex problems.  We seek them out.  Energy permitting requires collaboration across disciplines and building tools that help experts work together more effectively. Our team has spent decades working on problems others considered too complex to tackle.

But, don’t just take our word for it.  We’ll leave you with a testimonial from one of our customers.  If you’re working on a complex energy permit, give us a call, we’re here to help.  

“Permits are long and complex.  The industry has historically had a poor track record in getting them right consistently.  With Permeta there is a better way to permit by using AI to improve project economics, reduce lost time and improve cash flow.”  Glenn Wilson, CFO of Coastal Bend LNG