
In addition to offering consultation and major project development, Harvest International provides general strategic advice, negotiation assistance for project procurement, and intelligence to assist with investor procurement and conflict resolution. Major corporate clients of Harvest International in the energy sector have included Shell, Esso, Digicon, Attwood Ocean Pacific, BP Solar, and KLT Power.
Shell in particular has a rich history in Indonesia dating to the discovery of crude oil in Sumatra over 100 years ago, which led to the formation of Shell Transport and Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. Ltd., which later became known as Shell. Shell’s innovation focus today includes a technical center in Indonesia that targets product development and support. Shell spent over $1 billion on research and development in 2011 in order to develop new technologies for clean and efficient energy.