Capital Allocation · Full Command

Enterprise capital command surface for portfolio envelope, project ranking, scenario control, agents, funding constraints, tax impact, evidence, and board replay.

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Decision Operating Model · CAPITAL
Exception Decision Owner
Agents pre-process routine work, surface governed exceptions, and assemble context so you can decide immediately instead of browsing for answers.
1. System surfaces what changed and what needs attention
2. Decisions are prioritized before deep mission context
3. Evidence and simulation stay attached to execution
HomeDecisionsEvidence
Mission System View · Capital
Mission Operating Surface
Missions exist to explain system performance, not to become the analyst landing page.
Process Flow
Signal -> Analysis -> Guardrail Check -> Reallocation -> Evidence
This mission view explains how work moves through the operating system.
Agent Overlay
Capital agents show where policy allows autonomous monitoring and where humans must decide.
Autonomy and human intervention are visible at each stage.
Bottlenecks
Constraint conflicts, package readiness, and approval waits surface as mission friction.
System friction is surfaced before it becomes SLA or value leakage.
Systemic Insights
The mission shows how capital is performing as a system, not just as a static portfolio summary.
This is where users understand mission performance as a system.
HomeDecisionsEvidence
Under FIL Control 1 immutable · 2 regulatory · 3 tunable (approval) · pending
Functional Integrity Layer · Capital Allocation Under FIL Control · capital_allocation_pack_v1 v1.0 Agents follow policy, propose changes, and cannot self-modify. All decisions carry evidence lineage.
Immutable1Not agent-changeable
Regulatory2Statutory clauses
Tunable (approval)3Proposal + human approval
Proposals pendingAwaiting governance
Approved (30d)With evidence lineage
PosturePASSAll guardrails green
  • Cannot override regulatory rules
  • Cannot bypass audit trace
  • Cannot change thresholds directly
  • Cannot operate outside ontology
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Top enterprise decision
£19.31B
Portfolio demand must be prioritized against FCF and strategic return.
Capital constraint
43%
Scenario capital utilization across FY26 candidate portfolios.
Headroom remaining
£25.69B
Available before breaching portfolio funding envelope.
Scenario action
Approve · Defer · Reallocate
Every project card shows the consequence of each decision.
FY26 capital envelope43% used
Capital allocation is shown as a constrained choice, not a project list. Approvals must preserve FCF, leverage, carbon, and portfolio-balance guardrails.
Portfolio Control Posture
Control-level view of capital envelope, return hurdle, and strategic balance. Click any control for L1-L7 detail.

Capital controls

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Capital envelope control£45.00B
Portfolio approvals must remain inside the FY26 funding envelope while preserving FCF, leverage, return hurdle, and strategic balance.
MEDIUMOwner Portfolio CommitteeEvidence scenario pack
NEXT STEPApprove only after Treasury and FP&A constraint checks pass.
Return hurdle control0.0%
Projects below the return hurdle need strategic override evidence; high-return projects still require funding and tax checks.
LOWOwner FP&AEvidence ROI ranking
NEXT STEPPrioritize high-NPV projects with acceptable payback and strategic score.
Strategic balance control10
Strategic score, innovation, market impact, and portfolio balance are evaluated before capital moves to board approval.
MEDIUMOwner StrategyEvidence strategic ranking
NEXT STEPReallocate low-return, low-score projects before locking the scenario.
Project Ranking Board
Top ranked projects joined with ROI and strategic score evidence from the live capital SOR.
CodeProjectBudgetNPVROIScoreConstraint
UP-AU-004NWS LNG Train 6 Extension£1.20B£735.6M110.0%55.35Capital gate
UP-NOR-001Tyrihans Phase 3 Infill Drilling£850.0M£521.1M110.0%54.7Capital gate
LN-LA-005Freeport LNG Phase 2 Offtake Fleet£920.0M£409.1M85.0%52.5Capital gate
UP-GOM-002Thunder Horse NW Tieback£620.0M£380.1M110.0%62.05Capital gate
UP-AO-003Block 18 West Subsea Expansion£480.0M£294.2M110.0%-Capital gate
LN-SG-006Jurong Island LNG Trading Storage£310.0M£137.9M85.0%-Capital gate
Scenario Control Board
FY26 scenarios with funding envelope, utilization, expected NPV, and approval state.
ScenarioNameAvailableAllocatedUtilizationExpected NPVStatus
SC-20260421-213113FY26 Base Plan — $15B Committed£15.00B£5.34B36%£2.61BOptimized
SC-20260421-213114FY26 Upside — +$4B Incremental Discretionary£19.00B£8.63B45%£0Optimized
SC-20260421-213115FY26 Downside — Brent $65 Break-glass£11.00B£5.34B49%£2.61BOptimized
Agent And Cross-Mission Fabric
The full page connects portfolio agents to FP&A, Treasury, Tax, and Evidence rather than showing a project list in isolation.
AgentScopeItemsDecision
Capital Allocation AgentPortfolio prioritization12Approve / defer / reallocate
ROI Ranking AgentNPV, ROI, payback10Return hurdle
Scenario Optimizer AgentFY26 scenario envelope3Approve / stress / rebalance
Treasury Constraint AgentFunding and leveragelinkedFunding guardrail
BridgeWhy it mattersSignal
FP&AForecast, FCF, and capital plan impactForecast bridge
TreasuryFunding capacity, debt, and liquidity guardrailsFunding constraint
TaxJurisdiction and project tax dragTax gate
Evidence VaultBoard replay, scenario evidence, and decision lineageAudit replay
Decision Workbench
Project and scenario decisions remain available below for analyst-level action, with unique drawers for every item.

Act now · proposed CAPEX

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Tyrihans Phase 3 Infill Drilling · UP-NOR-001£850.0M
6-well infill drilling program targeting untapped Tyrihans reservoirs, Norwegian continental shelf. Extends field life by 8 years.
NPV £521.1M · ROI 110.0% · Payback 4.0y
Strategic 54.7 (alignment 72 · innovation 40 · impact 90)
Capital ask
£850.0M
Allocated
£0
FCF pressure
£850.0M
Constraint
Capital gate
Capital gate Unfunded demand competes for FY26 capital headroom.
Approve Commits £850.0M · expected NPV £521.1M · ROI 110.0%
Defer Preserves £612.0M near-term FCF headroom · delays strategic benefit
Reallocate Move £297.5M to higher-return queue while retaining option value
HIGHBU UpstreamType CAPEXStatus ProposedSponsor Gordon Birrell
NEXT STEPChoose approve, defer, or reallocate; attach scenario and policy evidence before board approval.
Thunder Horse NW Tieback · UP-GOM-002£620.0M
Subsea tieback to existing Thunder Horse PDQ, deep-water Gulf of Mexico. Incremental 50 kboe/d peak, 7-year payback.
NPV £380.1M · ROI 110.0% · Payback 4.0y
Strategic 62.05 (alignment 93 · innovation 40 · impact 90)
Capital ask
£620.0M
Allocated
£0
FCF pressure
£620.0M
Constraint
Capital gate
Capital gate Unfunded demand competes for FY26 capital headroom.
Approve Commits £620.0M · expected NPV £380.1M · ROI 110.0%
Defer Preserves £446.4M near-term FCF headroom · delays strategic benefit
Reallocate Move £217.0M to higher-return queue while retaining option value
HIGHBU UpstreamType CAPEXStatus ProposedSponsor Starlee Sykes
NEXT STEPChoose approve, defer, or reallocate; attach scenario and policy evidence before board approval.
Block 18 West Subsea Expansion · UP-AO-003£480.0M
Platina / Plutao satellite subsea development, Angola Block 18 West. PSA cost-recovery structure; first oil 2027.
NPV £294.2M · ROI 110.0% · Payback 4.0y
Capital ask
£480.0M
Allocated
£0
FCF pressure
£480.0M
Constraint
Capital gate
Capital gate Unfunded demand competes for FY26 capital headroom.
Approve Commits £480.0M · expected NPV £294.2M · ROI 110.0%
Defer Preserves £345.6M near-term FCF headroom · delays strategic benefit
Reallocate Move £168.0M to higher-return queue while retaining option value
HIGHBU UpstreamType CAPEXStatus ProposedSponsor Gordon Birrell
NEXT STEPChoose approve, defer, or reallocate; attach scenario and policy evidence before board approval.
NWS LNG Train 6 Extension · UP-AU-004£1.20B
North West Shelf Train 6 expansion and carbon capture tie-in. JV with Woodside/Shell/Chevron/Japan Australia LNG.
NPV £735.6M · ROI 110.0% · Payback 4.0y
Strategic 55.35 (alignment 78 · innovation 35 · impact 90)
Capital ask
£1.20B
Allocated
£0
FCF pressure
£1.20B
Constraint
Capital gate
Capital gate Unfunded demand competes for FY26 capital headroom.
Approve Commits £1.20B · expected NPV £735.6M · ROI 110.0%
Defer Preserves £864.0M near-term FCF headroom · delays strategic benefit
Reallocate Move £420.0M to higher-return queue while retaining option value
HIGHBU Integrated GasType InfrastructureStatus ProposedSponsor Carol Howle
NEXT STEPChoose approve, defer, or reallocate; attach scenario and policy evidence before board approval.
Freeport LNG Phase 2 Offtake Fleet · LN-LA-005£920.0M
Long-term Freeport LNG Phase 2 offtake (2.1 MTPA) plus four newbuild MEGI-propulsion LNG carriers delivering 2027-2028.
NPV £409.1M · ROI 85.0% · Payback 4.0y
Strategic 52.5 (alignment 66 · innovation 40 · impact 90)
Capital ask
£920.0M
Allocated
£0
FCF pressure
£920.0M
Constraint
Capital gate
Capital gate Unfunded demand competes for FY26 capital headroom.
Approve Commits £920.0M · expected NPV £409.1M · ROI 85.0%
Defer Preserves £662.4M near-term FCF headroom · delays strategic benefit
Reallocate Move £322.0M to higher-return queue while retaining option value
HIGHBU Trading & ShippingType CAPEXStatus ProposedSponsor Carol Howle
NEXT STEPChoose approve, defer, or reallocate; attach scenario and policy evidence before board approval.
Jurong Island LNG Trading Storage · LN-SG-006£310.0M
160k m3 LNG storage + regas capacity on Jurong Island, Singapore. Captures SGP global trading arb; 12-year useful life.
NPV £137.9M · ROI 85.0% · Payback 4.0y
Capital ask
£310.0M
Allocated
£0
FCF pressure
£310.0M
Constraint
Capital gate
Capital gate Unfunded demand competes for FY26 capital headroom.
Approve Commits £310.0M · expected NPV £137.9M · ROI 85.0%
Defer Preserves £223.2M near-term FCF headroom · delays strategic benefit
Reallocate Move £108.5M to higher-return queue while retaining option value
HIGHBU Trading & ShippingType InfrastructureStatus ProposedSponsor Carol Howle
NEXT STEPChoose approve, defer, or reallocate; attach scenario and policy evidence before board approval.
Grangemouth Hydrogen Retrofit · DS-UK-007£540.0M
Replace SMR hydrogen with 200MW electrolyser + CCS tie-in at Grangemouth. Reduces refinery Scope 1 by 35%.
NPV £661k · ROI 20.0% · Payback 5.0y
Strategic 71.55 (alignment 93 · innovation 70 · impact 100)
Capital ask
£540.0M
Allocated
£0
FCF pressure
£540.0M
Constraint
Capital gate
Capital gate Unfunded demand competes for FY26 capital headroom.
Approve Commits £540.0M · expected NPV £661k · ROI 20.0%
Defer Preserves £388.8M near-term FCF headroom · delays strategic benefit
Reallocate Move £189.0M to higher-return queue while retaining option value
HIGHBU Customers & ProductsType Strategic InitiativeStatus ProposedSponsor Emma Delaney
NEXT STEPChoose approve, defer, or reallocate; attach scenario and policy evidence before board approval.
UK Retail EV Pulse Rollout · RT-UK-008£420.0M
1,000 ultra-fast (150kW+) charge points across 400 UK forecourts by end-2027. Partnership with Octopus Energy.
NPV £133.9M · ROI 60.0% · Payback 4.0y
Strategic 54.0 (alignment 78 · innovation 30 · impact 90)
Capital ask
£420.0M
Allocated
£0
FCF pressure
£420.0M
Constraint
Capital gate
Capital gate Unfunded demand competes for FY26 capital headroom.
Approve Commits £420.0M · expected NPV £133.9M · ROI 60.0%
Defer Preserves £302.4M near-term FCF headroom · delays strategic benefit
Reallocate Move £147.0M to higher-return queue while retaining option value
HIGHBU Customers & ProductsType InfrastructureStatus ProposedSponsor Emma Delaney
NEXT STEPChoose approve, defer, or reallocate; attach scenario and policy evidence before board approval.
Morven + Mona Offshore Wind · RE-UK-009£2.40B
1.5GW fixed-bottom offshore wind cluster (Morven ScotWind + Mona Irish Sea). JV with EnBW. CfD-backed, commissioning 2028.
Strategic 66.0 (alignment 78 · innovation 70 · impact 100)
Capital ask
£2.40B
Allocated
£0
FCF pressure
£2.40B
Constraint
Capital gate
Capital gate Unfunded demand competes for FY26 capital headroom.
Approve Commits £2.40B · expected NPV £0 · ROI 0.0%
Defer Preserves £1.73B near-term FCF headroom · delays strategic benefit
Reallocate Move £840.0M to higher-return queue while retaining option value
HIGHBU Gas & Low CarbonType Strategic InitiativeStatus ProposedSponsor William Lin
NEXT STEPChoose approve, defer, or reallocate; attach scenario and policy evidence before board approval.
Lingen Green Hydrogen 100MW · RE-NL-010£380.0M
100MW PEM electrolyser at Lingen refinery (Germany), hydrogen backhaul to Rotterdam via rail. EU IPCEI support.
NPV £-6.0M · ROI 20.0% · Payback 5.0y
Strategic 59.7 (alignment 57 · innovation 75 · impact 100)
Capital ask
£380.0M
Allocated
£0
FCF pressure
£380.0M
Constraint
Capital gate
Capital gate Unfunded demand competes for FY26 capital headroom.
Approve Commits £380.0M · expected NPV £-6.0M · ROI 20.0%
Defer Preserves £273.6M near-term FCF headroom · delays strategic benefit
Reallocate Move £133.0M to higher-return queue while retaining option value
HIGHBU Gas & Low CarbonType Strategic InitiativeStatus ProposedSponsor William Lin
NEXT STEPChoose approve, defer, or reallocate; attach scenario and policy evidence before board approval.
Archaea BioMethane Expansion · RE-US-011£290.0M
15 new Archaea-modular biomethane plants across US landfills. Targets 10 BCF/year RNG by 2028.
NPV £-4.6M · ROI 20.0% · Payback 5.0y
Strategic 60.85 (alignment 63 · innovation 70 · impact 100)
Capital ask
£290.0M
Allocated
£0
FCF pressure
£290.0M
Constraint
Capital gate
Capital gate Unfunded demand competes for FY26 capital headroom.
Approve Commits £290.0M · expected NPV £-4.6M · ROI 20.0%
Defer Preserves £208.8M near-term FCF headroom · delays strategic benefit
Reallocate Move £101.5M to higher-return queue while retaining option value
HIGHBU Gas & Low CarbonType Strategic InitiativeStatus ProposedSponsor William Lin
NEXT STEPChoose approve, defer, or reallocate; attach scenario and policy evidence before board approval.
BP Digital & AI Platform · DG-UK-012£220.0M
Group-wide SAP S/4HANA + IRIS AI governance platform rollout replacing legacy ERP in 9 countries. 3-year program.
Strategic 75.5 (alignment 93 · innovation 85 · impact 100)
Capital ask
£220.0M
Allocated
£0
FCF pressure
£220.0M
Constraint
Capital gate
Capital gate Unfunded demand competes for FY26 capital headroom.
Approve Commits £220.0M · expected NPV £0 · ROI 0.0%
Defer Preserves £158.4M near-term FCF headroom · delays strategic benefit
Reallocate Move £77.0M to higher-return queue while retaining option value
HIGHBU Innovation & EngineeringType Digital TransformationStatus ProposedSponsor Leigh-Ann Russell
NEXT STEPChoose approve, defer, or reallocate; attach scenario and policy evidence before board approval.

Review · scenarios + approved projects

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FY26 Base Plan — $15B Committed · SC-20260421-213113£5.34B
Base case capital plan aligned to FY26 guidance.
Available £15.00B · Allocated £5.34B · Unallocated £9.66B
Capital utilization
36%
Unallocated headroom
£9.66B
Expected NPV
£2.61B
Approve scenario Locks portfolio path and triggers Treasury funding schedule
Downside stress Re-score under lower demand and higher cost of capital
Rebalance portfolio Reallocate from low-ROI projects to strategic/high-NPV pool
MEDIUMMethod Maximize NPVFunded 8NPV £2.61BCreated by [email protected]
NEXT STEPRun approve/defer/reallocate impact before board approval; attach evidence pack.
FY26 Upside — +$4B Incremental Discretionary · SC-20260421-213114£8.63B
Upside case if Brent sustains above $85 and free cash flow ladder accelerates.
Available £19.00B · Allocated £8.63B · Unallocated £10.37B
Capital utilization
45%
Unallocated headroom
£10.37B
Expected NPV
£0
Approve scenario Locks portfolio path and triggers Treasury funding schedule
Downside stress Re-score under lower demand and higher cost of capital
Rebalance portfolio Reallocate from low-ROI projects to strategic/high-NPV pool
MEDIUMMethod Strategic PriorityFunded 12NPV £0Created by [email protected]
NEXT STEPRun approve/defer/reallocate impact before board approval; attach evidence pack.
FY26 Downside — Brent $65 Break-glass · SC-20260421-213115£5.34B
Break-glass case with disciplined deferrals across non-sanctioned renewables.
Available £11.00B · Allocated £5.34B · Unallocated £5.66B
Capital utilization
49%
Unallocated headroom
£5.66B
Expected NPV
£2.61B
Approve scenario Locks portfolio path and triggers Treasury funding schedule
Downside stress Re-score under lower demand and higher cost of capital
Rebalance portfolio Reallocate from low-ROI projects to strategic/high-NPV pool
MEDIUMMethod Maximize NPVFunded 8NPV £2.61BCreated by [email protected]
NEXT STEPRun approve/defer/reallocate impact before board approval; attach evidence pack.

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