Oil & Gas

CASE STUDY: International Oil Company (IOC), Middle East

Request
Following a deterioration in the security situation in countries this IOC was working in, Olive Group was tasked to provide critical information, planning and protective services for the IOC's employees and assets.

Solution
Olive worked with client's regional CEO to agree a strategy that would protect personnel and assets without affecting the company's operational continuity. Olive then designed and implemented an integrated security solution using a combination of advanced technology options, strategic and tactical analysis, and highly trained security consultants and close protection operatives.

Outcomes
The provision of predictive risk assessments, based on detailed and comprehensive trend analysis, allowed Olive Group and the IOC's senior management to monitor and evaluate evolving levels of risk to the IOC's personnel and assets, thereby avoiding an unnecessary 'crisis management' situation.  

Tactical level threat warnings were disseminated using SMS messaging services, to ensure personnel on the ground and senior management were appraised of any deterioration in the security situation.

Olive Group's Security Operations wing deployed security teams led by ex-special forces soldiers to guard employees and assets. Additionally, Security Operations personnel trained and mentored local national guards to enable them to carry out close protection tasks either independently or as part of an integrated expatriate/local national team.

The procurement and selection of a fleet of low and high profile armoured vehicles, all of which were fitted with tracking systems. This enabled vehicles to be tracked at all times, and dedicated rapid reaction teams to be deployed immediately in the event of a panic button being activated.

The provision of secure accommodation, including catering, high speed internet communications and all other life support essentials.

The coordination and management of convoys for the movement of extremely high value equipment. This entailed liaison with local and national government to enable the utilization of military ground and air support. All convoys managed by Olive Group had full tracking systems embedded, as well as a sophisticated medical response capability.

The provision of detailed crisis management and business continuity planning, designed to enable the client to continue operations, meet project timelines and work to budget when its competitors were forced to halt operations as the security situation deteriorated.

"Olive's ability to keep our key personnel in country at times when other organisations were forced to evacuate their staff meant that our productivity increased compared to our competitors. We become notably more popular with the local government and national ministries by being able to demonstrate commitment to them. This was down to Olive - their support was far more than that of a subcontractor. They became a mission critical part of our organisation and one of the most important parts of our entire business strategy. " Client Quote

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