Risk-Based Internal Audit Services

Why it matters

Natural Resources & Energy organisations operate in highly regulated, capital-intensive environments. With complex operations, safety risks, and evolving ESG expectations, a strong internal audit function is essential for resilience, transparency, and long-term performance.

At BDO UAE, we help clients in oil and gas, power and utilities, petrochemicals, mining, and waste management strengthen their internal control environments while maintaining operational efficiency and regulatory compliance.

What We Do

We provide risk-based internal audit services tailored to the technical and operational realities of the NRE sector. Our audits focus on:

• Operational audits – assessing field operations, plant maintenance, production systems, and reliability
• Technical audits – reviewing engineering, project delivery, HSE, asset integrity, and infrastructure
• Corporate audits – covering finance, procurement, IT, HR, and legal compliance
• Project audits – governance over capital programs, commissioning, contractors, greenfield & brownfield projects, MOC’s and milestones
• Compliance reviews – audits aligned with safety regulations, environmental standards, and ESG reporting 

Our multidisciplinary teams include auditors and engineers (petroleum, mechanical, electrical, chemical, instrumentation) to ensure a well-rounded, sector-informed audit approach.

Sectors We Serve

 We support internal audit functions across the full value chain of:

• Oil & Gas – Upstream (exploration & production), midstream (storage, pipeline, logistics & services), downstream (integrated refining & operations)
• Petrochemicals – plant efficiency, feedstock use, emissions compliance
• Power & Utilities – generation (thermal and renewable), transmission, distribution, District Cooling system facility, Desalination plants
• Mining & Minerals – Metal (steel, aluminum, copper), cement & ceramic, mining & exploration, processing, supply chain, and site closure
• Waste Management – Hazardous & Non- Hazardous waste management, waste-to-energy systems, logistics & handling, sustainability audits

We recognize the unique challenges and imperatives within the NRE sector. Our mission transcends mere compliance, offering profound insight, rigorous oversight, and unwavering assurance.

Our Approach

Our audits go beyond standard checklists. We take a focused, risk-based view of each client’s environment, combining:

• Deep NRE sector knowledge
• Engineering and operational insight
• International audit standards
• Local regulatory understanding
• Clear, actionable reporting

We tailor our scope and methodology to your business needs. We work closely with your teams to ensure solutions are practical, implementable, and aligned with your strategic goals.

Our team of certified auditor-engineers combines technical expertise with operational insight, enabling access to onshore, offshore, and other critical assets/infrastructures/sites. We conduct realistic audits and provide actionable, value-added recommendations—often with quantified cost savings—to improve efficiency and drive bottom-line results.

What You Gain

Our internal audit services help you:

• Strengthen internal controls
• Improve operational uptime and asset reliability
• Strengthen Personal and Process Safety
• Reduce compliance and financial risk
• Enhance transparency across functions and partners
• Support ESG and sustainability goals
• Enable better data-driven decision-making

Our audits enable organizations to optimize asset performance, ensure compliance, enhance safety, and drive operational excellence—effectively managing risks while fostering sustainable growth and innovation within the NRE sector.

Let’s Work Together

We understand the pressures and priorities of the NRE sector. Our role is to provide assurance that goes beyond compliance - delivering insight, oversight, and confidence.

Let’s build a stronger, more resilient audit function - together.