diff --git a/src/datatokens/Datatokens.ts b/src/datatokens/Datatokens.ts
index 8759a91c..bd625424 100644
--- a/src/datatokens/Datatokens.ts
+++ b/src/datatokens/Datatokens.ts
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ export class DataTokens {
       return trxReceipt
     } catch (e) {
       this.logger.error(`ERROR: Failed to start order : ${e.message}`)
-      return null
+      throw new Error(`Failed to start order: ${e.message}`)
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/ocean/Assets.ts b/src/ocean/Assets.ts
index 32a3e4a4..46fe5490 100644
--- a/src/ocean/Assets.ts
+++ b/src/ocean/Assets.ts
@@ -488,7 +488,10 @@ export class Assets extends Instantiable {
         serviceIndex,
         service.serviceEndpoint
       )
-      if (!providerData) return null
+      if (!providerData)
+        throw new Error(
+          `Order asset failed, Failed to initialize service to compute totalCost for ordering`
+        )
       if (searchPreviousOrders) {
         const previousOrder = await this.ocean.datatokens.getPreviousValidOrders(
           providerData.dataToken,
@@ -510,7 +513,12 @@ export class Assets extends Instantiable {
             ' but balance is ' +
             balance.toString()
         )
-        return null
+        throw new Error(
+          'ERROR: Not enough funds Needed ' +
+            totalCost.toString() +
+            ' but balance is ' +
+            balance.toString()
+        )
       }
       const txid = await this.ocean.datatokens.startOrder(
         providerData.dataToken,
@@ -522,9 +530,9 @@ export class Assets extends Instantiable {
       )
       if (txid) return txid.transactionHash
     } catch (e) {
-      this.logger.error(`ERROR: Failed to order: ${e.message}`)
+      this.logger.error(`ERROR: Failed to order a service : ${e.message}`)
+      throw new Error(`Failed to order a service: ${e.message}`)
     }
-    return null
   }
 
   // marketplace flow
diff --git a/src/ocean/Compute.ts b/src/ocean/Compute.ts
index cb807d2d..4c7c4f9d 100644
--- a/src/ocean/Compute.ts
+++ b/src/ocean/Compute.ts
@@ -516,21 +516,30 @@ export class Compute extends Instantiable {
     return new SubscribablePromise(async (observer) => {
       // first check if we can order this
       const allowed = await this.isOrderable(datasetDid, serviceIndex, algorithm)
-      if (!allowed) return null
+      if (!allowed)
+        throw new Error(
+          `Dataset order failed, dataset is not orderable with the specified algorithm`
+        )
       const ddo: DDO = await this.ocean.assets.resolve(datasetDid)
       // const service: Service = ddo.findServiceByType('compute')
       const service: Service = ddo.findServiceById(serviceIndex)
-      if (!service) return null
-      const order = await this.ocean.assets.order(
-        datasetDid,
-        service.type,
-        consumerAccount,
-        -1,
-        mpAddress,
-        computeAddress,
-        searchPreviousOrders
-      )
-      return order
+      if (!service)
+        throw new Error(`Dataset order failed, Could not find service for the DDO`)
+      try {
+        const order = await this.ocean.assets.order(
+          datasetDid,
+          service.type,
+          consumerAccount,
+          -1,
+          mpAddress,
+          computeAddress,
+          searchPreviousOrders
+        )
+        return order
+      } catch (error) {
+        this.logger.error(`ERROR: Failed to order: ${error.message}`)
+        throw new Error(`Failed to order dataset: ${error.message}`)
+      }
     })
   }
 
@@ -554,15 +563,20 @@ export class Compute extends Instantiable {
     searchPreviousOrders = true
   ): Promise<string> {
     // this is only a convienince function, which calls ocean.assets.order
-    return await this.ocean.assets.order(
-      did,
-      serviceType,
-      payerAddress,
-      serviceIndex,
-      mpAddress,
-      consumerAddress,
-      searchPreviousOrders
-    )
+    try {
+      return await this.ocean.assets.order(
+        did,
+        serviceType,
+        payerAddress,
+        serviceIndex,
+        mpAddress,
+        consumerAddress,
+        searchPreviousOrders
+      )
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.logger.error(`ERROR: Failed to orderAlgorithm: ${error.message}`)
+      throw new Error(`Failed to order algorithm: ${error.message}`)
+    }
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/test/integration/ComputeFlow.test.ts b/test/integration/ComputeFlow.test.ts
index 65329b00..fbdb7589 100644
--- a/test/integration/ComputeFlow.test.ts
+++ b/test/integration/ComputeFlow.test.ts
@@ -934,15 +934,19 @@ describe('Compute flow', () => {
     const algoDefinition: ComputeAlgorithm = {
       meta: algorithmMeta
     }
-    const order = await ocean.compute.orderAsset(
-      bob.getId(),
-      datasetNoRawAlgo.id,
-      service1.index,
-      algoDefinition,
-      null, // no marketplace fee
-      computeAddress // CtD is the consumer of the dataset
-    )
-    assert(order === null, 'Order should be null')
+    try {
+      const order = await ocean.compute.orderAsset(
+        bob.getId(),
+        datasetNoRawAlgo.id,
+        service1.index,
+        algoDefinition,
+        null, // no marketplace fee
+        computeAddress // CtD is the consumer of the dataset
+      )
+      assert(order === null, 'Order should be null')
+    } catch (error) {
+      assert(error != null, 'Order should throw error')
+    }
   })
   it('should not allow order the compute service with algoDid != "did:op:1234" for dataset that allows only "did:op:1234" as algo', async () => {
     const service1 = datasetWithTrustedAlgo.findServiceByType('compute')
@@ -965,15 +969,19 @@ describe('Compute flow', () => {
     assert(allowed === false)
 
     // try even futher, since we now this should fail
-    const order = await ocean.compute.orderAsset(
-      bob.getId(),
-      datasetWithTrustedAlgo.id,
-      service1.index,
-      algoDefinition,
-      null, // no marketplace fee
-      computeAddress // CtD is the consumer of the dataset
-    )
-    assert(order === null, 'Order should be null')
+    try {
+      const order = await ocean.compute.orderAsset(
+        bob.getId(),
+        datasetWithTrustedAlgo.id,
+        service1.index,
+        algoDefinition,
+        null, // no marketplace fee
+        computeAddress // CtD is the consumer of the dataset
+      )
+      assert(order === null, 'Order should be null')
+    } catch (error) {
+      assert(error != null, 'Order should throw error')
+    }
   })
 
   it('should not allow  a compute job with a published algo because asset does not allow allowAllPublishedAlgorithms', async () => {
@@ -990,15 +998,20 @@ describe('Compute flow', () => {
       algoDefinition
     )
     assert(allowed === false)
-    const order = await ocean.compute.orderAsset(
-      bob.getId(),
-      ddo.id,
-      computeService.index,
-      algoDefinition,
-      null, // no marketplace fee
-      computeAddress // CtD is the consumer of the dataset
-    )
-    assert(order === null, 'Order should be null')
+
+    try {
+      const order = await ocean.compute.orderAsset(
+        bob.getId(),
+        ddo.id,
+        computeService.index,
+        algoDefinition,
+        null, // no marketplace fee
+        computeAddress // CtD is the consumer of the dataset
+      )
+      assert(order === null, 'Order should be null')
+    } catch (error) {
+      assert(error != null, 'Order should throw error')
+    }
   })
 
   it('Alice updates Compute Privacy', async () => {
@@ -1084,15 +1097,19 @@ describe('Compute flow', () => {
       algoDefinition
     )
     assert(allowed === false)
-    const order = await ocean.compute.orderAsset(
-      bob.getId(),
-      ddo.id,
-      computeService.index,
-      algoDefinition,
-      null, // no marketplace fee
-      computeAddress // CtD is the consumer of the dataset
-    )
-    assert(order === null, 'Order should be null')
+    try {
+      const order = await ocean.compute.orderAsset(
+        bob.getId(),
+        ddo.id,
+        computeService.index,
+        algoDefinition,
+        null, // no marketplace fee
+        computeAddress // CtD is the consumer of the dataset
+      )
+      assert(order === null, 'Order should be null')
+    } catch (error) {
+      assert(error != null, 'Order should throw error')
+    }
   })
   it('should start a compute job with a published algo that has a compute service', async () => {
     const output = {}
@@ -1543,15 +1560,21 @@ describe('Compute flow', () => {
     )
     assert(allowed === false)
     // we know that it is not Orderable, but we are trying to force it
-    computeOrderId = await ocean.compute.orderAsset(
-      bob.getId(),
-      datasetWithBogusProvider.id,
-      computeService.index,
-      algoDefinition,
-      null, // no marketplace fee
-      computeAddress // CtD is the consumer of the dataset
-    )
-    assert(computeOrderId === null, 'computeOrderId !== null')
+
+    try {
+      const order = await ocean.compute.orderAsset(
+        bob.getId(),
+        datasetWithBogusProvider.id,
+        computeService.index,
+        algoDefinition,
+        null, // no marketplace fee
+        computeAddress // CtD is the consumer of the dataset
+      )
+      assert(order === null, 'Order should be null')
+    } catch (error) {
+      assert(error != null, 'Order should throw error')
+    }
+
     // we are forcing a bogus orderId
     computeOrderId = '1234'
     const response = await ocean.compute.start(
diff --git a/test/integration/Marketplaceflow.test.ts b/test/integration/Marketplaceflow.test.ts
index 61dd7d2b..984fef49 100644
--- a/test/integration/Marketplaceflow.test.ts
+++ b/test/integration/Marketplaceflow.test.ts
@@ -540,12 +540,17 @@ describe('Marketplace flow', () => {
   })
   it('Bob tries to consumes asset with bad URL, but tokens are not deducted', async () => {
     const balance = await datatoken.balance(tokenAddressForBadUrlAsset, bob.getId())
-    const txid = await ocean.assets.order(
-      ddoWithBadUrl.id,
-      accessService.type,
-      bob.getId()
-    )
-    assert(txid === null)
+    try {
+      const order = await ocean.assets.order(
+        ddoWithBadUrl.id,
+        accessService.type,
+        bob.getId()
+      )
+      assert(order === null, 'Order should be null')
+    } catch (error) {
+      assert(error != null, 'Order should throw error')
+    }
+
     const balanceAfterOrder = await datatoken.balance(
       tokenAddressForBadUrlAsset,
       bob.getId()