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Perspectives from inside energy operations.

Read practical thinking from Elite Energy leaders on production, allocation, technology, partnerships and organisational capability.

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18 resources selected from Elite Energy's existing material.

Elite Energy: Perspectives from the CEO

Business continuity · 3 min

If your main export route closed tomorrow, could your teams agree on the best alternative based on capacity

Why business continuity testing must rehearse operational and commercial decisions across alternative export routes, capacity, quality, costs and customer commitments.

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Operational resilience · 3 min

When the route changes overnight, the operating model must change with it

Why alternative export routes need clear ownership, measurement, allocation and settlement processes to maintain commercial control during disruption.

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Leadership perspectives · 3 min

Energy does not need AI to make uncontrolled decisions

There is a lot of excitement about autonomous AI right now.

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Leadership perspectives · 7 min

The electric screwdriver: what AI could really change about enterprise software

I have been thinking about AI and vibe programming in a slightly different way recently.

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Leadership perspectives · 4 min

The true cost of change in commercial gas systems

A small AEMO change raises a much bigger strategic question for gas operators: how close is your commercial system to the people who understand the business?

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Leadership perspectives · 3 min

The energy transition doesn't change the questions

Last night I had the privilege of having dinner with the CEO of a renewable biomethane production company. It was one of those conversations that reminded me of the value of reaching across industries.

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Leadership perspectives · 2 min

Who should own your AI strategy?

Artificial Intelligence is quickly becoming embedded in almost every enterprise platform. Whether it is ERP, CRM, finance, engineering or industry specific software, every vendor is racing to make AI central to its product.

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Leadership perspectives · 3 min

Your Systems Are Not the Problem. Your Front Door Is.

Across our work in Perth, Adelaide, and Houston, we are seeing the same issue emerge time and time again.

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Leadership perspectives · 3 min

The 200-vessel warning. why production means nothing without export certainty

Right now, 200 vessels sit anchored outside the Strait of Hormuz. They are not waiting on production. They are waiting on certainty, insurance clarity, routing approval, counterparty vetting, and geopolitical risk assessment.

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Production excellence · 5 min

Production excellence is not a project. It is the operating system.

Why consistent standards, shared data and closed-loop performance management matter as margins tighten and teams become leaner.

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Elite Energy: Perspectives from the CEO

Allocation · 2 min

Why allocation still matters

A CEO's perspective on allocation as a strategic lever for commercial certainty, partner trust and executive control.

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Digital delivery · 3 min

Configuration platforms in a hybrid delivery world

How early prototypes, active client participation and adaptable platforms can reduce uncertainty without sacrificing governance.

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EnergySys · 2 min

If EnergySys is no code, why do we need Elite?

Why a configurable platform still needs domain expertise, proven components and delivery experience to become a working operational solution.

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Partnerships · 3 min

Redefining partnership in the SaaS era

Why modern platform partnerships depend on continuity, clear accountability and an enabled implementation partner.

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Leadership · 2 min

Qualities in resilience

Stephen Finnie-Locke reflects on clarity, discipline, focus and restraint as enduring organisational capabilities.

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People · 2 min

Global mobility and building local talent

Balancing access to international expertise with long-term investment in vocational learning, graduates and local capability.

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Culture · 2 min

Pride at Elite Energy: a personal reflection

A personal account of why dignity, respect and belonging are central to the culture Stephen Finnie-Locke set out to build at Elite Energy.

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Global delivery · 3 min

Digital working, trade tariffs and what they mean for Elite Energy

A reflection on cross-border digital delivery, evolving tax and compliance requirements, and the value of an adaptable global operating model.

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