Oil & Gas

Oil & Gas

Industry Highlights

Pierpont provides tailored public relations and marketing for the oil & gas industry.

At Pierpont, we understand the complexities of operating in the oil and gas sector—from upstream E&P, midstream infrastructure and refining to petrochemicals, field services and energy technology. With shifting regulations, heightened public scrutiny and evolving market pressures, oil and gas companies need communications partners who understand the industry deeply and can translate technical information into compelling, credible narratives.

Our clients benefit from Pierpont’s:

  • Deep industry insight and regulatory fluency: We help companies navigate complex regulatory environments, permitting challenges, environmental considerations, safety issues and stakeholder concerns—crafting messages that build clarity and trust.
  • Reputation management and stakeholder engagement: Whether addressing community concerns, responding to operational incidents or announcing major milestones, we help oil and gas leaders communicate transparently and effectively with regulators, communities, media and employees.
  • Integrated communications across the energy value chain: From strategic media relations and issues management to digital content, executive visibility and internal communications, we provide fully integrated support aligned with business goals and measurable results.
Industry Experience

Pierpont’s experts bring decades of hands-on experience working with upstream, midstream and downstream companies—as well as the service providers and private-equity firms that fuel the oil and gas ecosystem.

  • Upstream exploration & production: Messaging, media, and community engagement support for drilling programs, acquisitions, permitting, operational updates and executive visibility.
  • Midstream pipelines & infrastructure: Communications around project development, regulatory processes, right-of-way engagement, community outreach, safety commitments and project announcements.
  • Refining, petrochemicals and downstream operations: Strategic communications that enhance reputation, support major investments, highlight economic impact and strengthen stakeholder relationships.

Examples of our success in these sectors include:

  • Elevated brand visibility through strategic thought leadership programs for BCG
  • Boosted recruitment for BP Upstream through a successful webcast series
  • Secured earned media placement in top trade publications for Shell Chemicals, spotlighting their innovative gas-to-liquids solvent technology
  • Maximized company security through coordinating corporate crisis planning and delivering on-site response for Sunoco Logistics
  • Migrated and updated 2,000 pages of website content for LyondellBasell, with a focus on search engine optimization (SEO)
  • Improved company information sharing by creating a merger and acquisition communications and integration plan for Halliburton’s acquisition of Pinnacle Technologies
  • Increased visibility of Huntsman as a good neighbor among key regional and local stakeholders
  • Improved Aramco Services Company’s recruitment and retention process
  • Decreased overall company costs and increased the speed of plant availability by supporting right-of-way acquisition and leading public outreach to elected officials for Magellan Midstream