CEP and the journey of “digging knowledge wells” on Base Square

“Sharing is not a project – it’s a journey.” With that belief, CEP – the Oil & Gas domain unit at FSOFT – has quietly been transforming hands-on experience into valuable learning resources for the community through the internal knowledge platform, Base Square.

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From practical experience to shared knowledge

Founded in 2019, CEP has built deep expertise in the energy sector – particularly in the demanding and complex field of Oil & Gas. Over more than a decade of collaboration with major clients like Halliburton, Petronas, and Shell, the CEP team has done more than just deliver projects – they’ve immersed themselves in the industry, gaining end-to-end insights from upstream to downstream. For them, knowledge isn’t something to keep to themselves – it must be shared selectively, systematically, and with depth.

At first, sharing wasn’t easy. Questions arose: “Does writing take too much time?”, “Will anyone even read it?” But in the end, they chose to believe in the true value – lessons learned from projects, moments when things went wrong, or even a sudden question from a colleague – as long as the content is useful, easy to understand, and applicable.

Spreading value, transforming work culture

From there, CEP’s first articles began appearing in the “Domain” section of Base Square – a space where knowledge is categorized by expertise. No longer buried in emails or tangled in abstract terms, each piece follows a simple rule: share what’s real – what’s needed – and what’s usable.

Unlike traditional storage platforms like Confluence or SharePoint, Base Square enables two-way interaction. Every article can be commented on, challenged, and expanded – becoming a true “refueling station for the mind” for anyone seeking to deepen their domain knowledge.

For CEP, the value doesn’t lie in view counts, but in cultural transformation: writers learn to systematize their thinking; readers gain a clearer understanding of the industry; newcomers only need “a single link” to get started. As CEP puts it: “We write to learn more deeply, and to find greater meaning in our work”.

Today, CEP continues to share regularly and encourages anyone on the team with an idea to write – no need for flowery words, no need to be an expert, just be real. Because for them, sharing knowledge is just like drilling for oil – the deeper you dig, the more value you find.

Phuong Thao