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Energy Management Consulting · Est. 1998

America's Energy
Intelligence Edge

25+ years of technical, analytical, and strategic consulting across hydrocarbons, critical minerals, infrastructure resilience, and federal energy programs.

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Strategic
Advantages

INTEK Inc. is an energy management consulting company headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. For more than 25 years, our services have focused on oil & gas, critical minerals, renewable energy, information technology, and information management.

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Hydrocarbons
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Critical Minerals
First-of-its-kind CritSAT tool covering 2,300+ U.S. lithium prospects. Full supply chain analysis for Li, Mn, Co, Ni, and REEs — from exploration and resource assessment to policy advisory.
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Liquid Natural Gas (LNG)
Comprehensive LNG assessment and system evaluation services — including LNG terminal analysis, market assessment, risk evaluation, and strategic guidance for LNG infrastructure projects worldwide.
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Infrastructure Vulnerability & Resiliency
VIPER — our proprietary petroleum disruption analytics platform — provides data-driven 4-week predictive impact assessments for cyber-attacks, hurricanes, earthquakes, and facility outages.
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CritSAT
A first-of-its-kind critical mineral supply model covering all aspects of the U.S. supply chain — supply, demand, refining, market constraints, economics, and policy — readily expandable to any mineral or region.
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Federal Program Support
Technical, analytical, and planning support for DOE, DHS, DOI, DOD, EIA, USGS, NETL, and BOEM — including R&D road mapping, legislative tracking, regulatory assessment, and energy modeling.
Oil drilling rig at sunset
Hydrocarbons
Critical minerals
Critical Minerals
LNG terminal
LNG
What we do

Our Practice Areas

Oil rig
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Oil & Gas Project Development
Exploration, reserve estimation, geophysical evaluation, gas storage, conceptual engineering, and well testing for public and private sector clients.
ExplorationReservesConceptual Engineering
CritSAT critical minerals periodic table
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Critical Minerals
Global market analysis for Li, Mn, Co, Ni, and REEs. Resource base and reserves evaluation, technology screening, supply chain assessment, and development planning.
Supply chainREEsMarket analysis
LNG terminal
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LNG
Comprehensive LNG assessment and system evaluation — terminal analysis, market assessment, risk evaluation, and strategic guidance for LNG infrastructure projects.
AssessmentSystem evaluationMarket
Direct lithium extraction
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DLE Pre-Development
Technology screening and matching, project design, feasibility analysis, infrastructure evaluation, and development planning for direct lithium extraction from brine resources.
LithiumFeasibilityTechnology
VIPER hurricane disruption map
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Infrastructure Resilience (VIPER)
Petroleum disruption analysis and vulnerability assessment using VIPER — predictive 4-week impact forecasting for cyber-attacks, hurricanes, earthquakes, and supply disruptions.
VIPERVulnerabilityDisruption
Global oil trade routes map
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Fuels Vulnerability & Storage
Regional fuels resiliency studies, liquid fuels supply infrastructure assessment, disruption scenario analysis, and evaluation of product reserve facilities and capital costs.
ResiliencyStorageDisruption
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Market & Economic Analysis
Benefit/cost analysis, 3-D geological modeling, CCUS database of 42,000+ fields, global shale gas resource estimates, and GIS for supply and distribution infrastructure.
CCUSGISModeling
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Engineering Support & Analysis
Multi-discipline project integration, drilling and logging campaigns, core processing, geophysical assessment, and conceptual engineering for large-scale energy projects.
EngineeringGeophysicsIntegration
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Federal Program Support
Technical, analytical, and planning support for DOE, DHS, DOI, DOD, EIA, USGS, NETL, and BOEM — R&D road mapping, legislative tracking, regulatory assessment, and energy modeling.
DOEFederalPolicy
Proprietary Platforms

Purpose-Built Tools
That Set Us Apart

CritSAT
Critical minerals · Supply chain analysis
A first-of-its-kind critical mineral supply assessment tool — the only comprehensive U.S. resource model covering all aspects of the supply chain.
CritSAT periodic table supply chain
  • 2,300+ U.S. DLE prospects catalogued
  • Covers Li, Mn, Co, Ni, and rare earth elements
  • Models supply, demand, refining, market constraints, economics & policy
  • Detailed mineral resource database (hard rock, brine, and others)
  • Readily expandable for any mineral, region, or resource type
VIPER
Infrastructure security · Disruption analytics
A proprietary data analytics platform providing data-driven assessments of systematic dependencies and impacts to the oil supply chain and critical infrastructure.
VIPER platform
  • V — Visualization · Vulnerability assessment
  • I — Impact · Infrastructure analysis
  • P — Petroleum · Planning support
  • E — Exercise and Drill · Evaluation
  • R — Risk · Response framework
Who We Serve

Trusted by Government
& Industry

Public sector
U.S. Department of Energy (CESER, OPR, FE, EIA, EPSA, NETL)
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Department of Interior (USGS, BOEM/MMS)
RAND Corporation (for Department of Defense)
Private sector
Shell, Equinor, TIORCO, NALCO Water
SAIC, Leidos, RE Alloys, 5E Advanced Materials
Critical & strategic mineral producers
Investment banks and energy financiers
Our Story

A Small Business
With a Big Footprint

INTEK has proudly supported decision makers at the highest levels of government and the private sector since 1998 — growing from a small consulting firm into a trusted energy intelligence partner with a global reach.

1998
Founded
Established in Arlington, VA as an energy management consulting firm serving public and private sector clients.
EST. 1998
DOE SPR
2004
Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Long-term technical, engineering, and policy support for DOE Office of Petroleum Reserves — drawdown, disruption, and rapid response analysis.
2012
Information Management
Developed and maintains a secure enterprise information management system for an international energy project developer.
IMS
OIL SHALE
2015
Oil Shale Projects Abroad
Integrating contractor for two international oil shale projects covering 570 sq. km. — 57-well drilling campaign, 3-D geological modeling, and project economics.
2020
VIPER Launched
Deployed proprietary petroleum disruption analytics platform powering DOE CESER energy security and emergency response programs.
VIPER
CRITSAT
2023
CritSAT — A First of Its Kind
Released the only comprehensive U.S. critical mineral supply assessment tool — covering 2,300+ DLE prospects across the full supply chain.
2024
Houston Office Opens
Expanded to Houston, TX — the heart of U.S. energy industry — strengthening private sector reach for hydrocarbons and critical minerals clients.
HOUSTON
TODAY
2026
25+ Years Strong
Serving federal agencies and industry leaders worldwide — with proprietary platforms CritSAT and VIPER driving the next generation of energy intelligence.
Company Updates

Latest Insights

2024 · Critical Minerals
CritSAT: A First-of-Its-Kind U.S. Critical Mineral Supply Model
INTEK's CritSAT platform provides comprehensive supply chain analysis covering 2,300+ U.S. prospects for lithium, cobalt, nickel, manganese, and rare earth elements.
2024 · DLE Lithium
U.S. Brine Resources Could Support 700,000 Tons of Lithium Carbonate Per Year
INTEK research published in the Oil & Gas Journal highlights the significant domestic lithium opportunity in brines associated with oil and gas production and geothermal deposits.
2024 · Infrastructure Security
VIPER Platform Supports DOE CESER Energy Security Programs
INTEK's proprietary VIPER analytics tool continues to power DOE's Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response with predictive disruption assessments.
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Energy Intelligence

Headquarters
2300 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 600, Arlington, VA 22201
Marshall Carolus — Vice President
mcarolus@inteki.com
Website
www.inteki.com

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