U.S. Bank Corporate Payment Systems

U.S. Bank helps energy-producing organizations streamline payment programs to lower costs and boost efficiency

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Commodity pricing continues to plague energy-producing organizations. Moreover, wild fluctuations in supply and demand, a worldwide economic downturn and deteriorating political conditions in key energy regions are making for a grim business outlook. As a result, energy-producing organizations are redoubling their efforts to increase efficiency and better manage risk.

Clients who automate payments enjoy significant savings and reduce processing costs by 66%.*

One quick fix is to move small dollar indirect spend – especially purchases associated with remote field locations – out of the payment process and into a less expensive purchasing card program. Automating purchases also helps improve oversight and risk management and, when coupled with innovative payment tools such as U.S. Bank Access® Online Payment Plus, enhances cash flow.

Contact your U.S. Bank representative for a payment program audit and more information about how U.S. Bank
Corporate Payment Systems can help your organization.

Resources
Energy Industry Facts
Residential heating oil prices during the 2008-2009 winter season will increase about 25% over the previous season.1
Natural gas is the primary heating fuel for 52% of U.S. households.1
The federally mandated use of ethanol is scheduled to increase from 9 billion gallons in 2008 to 10.5 billion gallons in 2009.2
U.S. Department of Energy
www.energy.gov
Oil and Gas Financial Journal
www.ogfj.com
Oil and Gas Investor
www.oilandgasinvestor.com
BioFuels Journal
www.biofuelsjournal.com
U.S. Bank
1. Testimony of Howard Gruenspecht, Acting Administrator. Energy Information
    Administration before the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global
    Warming, U.S. House of Representatives.
2. Des Moines Register, January 28, 2009.
*  RPMG Research Corporation, 2005 Purchasing Benchmark Survey.