diff --git a/src/carbonfactor_parser/persistence/postgresql_execution.py b/src/carbonfactor_parser/persistence/postgresql_execution.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..683dc98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/carbonfactor_parser/persistence/postgresql_execution.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+"""PostgreSQL connection execution helpers."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+
+def execute(
+    connection: object,
+    statement: str,
+    parameters: object | None = None,
+) -> object:
+    """Execute a statement against a connection-like object."""
+
+    execute_method = getattr(connection, "execute")
+    if parameters is None:
+        return execute_method(statement)
+    return execute_method(statement, parameters)
+
+
+def fetchone(cursor: object) -> object | None:
+    """Fetch one row from a cursor-like object."""
+
+    fetchone_method = getattr(cursor, "fetchone")
+    return fetchone_method()
+
+
+def commit(connection: object) -> None:
+    """Commit a connection-like object when it supports commit."""
+
+    commit_method = getattr(connection, "commit", None)
+    if commit_method is not None:
+        commit_method()
+
+
+def rollback(connection: object) -> None:
+    """Rollback a connection-like object when it supports rollback."""
+
+    rollback_method = getattr(connection, "rollback", None)
+    if rollback_method is not None:
+        rollback_method()
+
+
+__all__ = ("commit", "execute", "fetchone", "rollback")
diff --git a/src/carbonfactor_parser/persistence/postgresql_source_family_repository.py b/src/carbonfactor_parser/persistence/postgresql_source_family_repository.py
index f26e3f4..e0dc6da 100644
--- a/src/carbonfactor_parser/persistence/postgresql_source_family_repository.py
+++ b/src/carbonfactor_parser/persistence/postgresql_source_family_repository.py
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@
 from carbonfactor_parser.persistence.parsed_factor_persistence_writer import (
     persist_parsed_factor_records,
 )
+from carbonfactor_parser.persistence.postgresql_execution import (
+    commit,
+    execute,
+    fetchone,
+    rollback,
+)
 from carbonfactor_parser.persistence.postgresql_source_family_parameters import (
     detail_parameters,
     master_parameters,
@@ -144,8 +150,8 @@ def persist_source_family_records(
             for master in master_records:
                 ensure_ingestion_run(self._connection, master)
                 ensure_source_document(self._connection, master)
-                if _fetchone(
-                    _execute(
+                if fetchone(
+                    execute(
                         self._connection,
                         master_insert_sql(master.source_family),
                         master_parameters(master),
@@ -154,8 +160,8 @@ def persist_source_family_records(
                     inserted_masters += 1
 
             for detail in detail_records:
-                if _fetchone(
-                    _execute(
+                if fetchone(
+                    execute(
                         self._connection,
                         detail_insert_sql(detail.source_family),
                         detail_parameters(detail),
@@ -163,9 +169,9 @@ def persist_source_family_records(
                 ) is not None:
                     inserted_details += 1
 
-            _commit(self._connection)
+            commit(self._connection)
         except Exception as exc:  # pragma: no cover - driver type varies
-            _rollback(self._connection)
+            rollback(self._connection)
             return SourceFamilyRepositoryPersistResult(
                 provider_name=self.provider_name,
                 status=SourceFamilyRepositoryPersistStatus.FAILED_DATABASE,
@@ -190,34 +196,6 @@ def persist_source_family_records(
         )
 
 
-def _execute(
-    connection: object,
-    statement: str,
-    parameters: object | None = None,
-) -> object:
-    execute = getattr(connection, "execute")
-    if parameters is None:
-        return execute(statement)
-    return execute(statement, parameters)
-
-
-def _fetchone(cursor: object) -> object | None:
-    fetchone = getattr(cursor, "fetchone")
-    return fetchone()
-
-
-def _commit(connection: object) -> None:
-    commit = getattr(connection, "commit", None)
-    if commit is not None:
-        commit()
-
-
-def _rollback(connection: object) -> None:
-    rollback = getattr(connection, "rollback", None)
-    if rollback is not None:
-        rollback()
-
-
 def _redact_sensitive_text(value: str) -> str:
     return redact_sensitive_text(value)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_postgresql_execution.py b/tests/test_postgresql_execution.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..546aed3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_postgresql_execution.py
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from carbonfactor_parser.persistence.postgresql_execution import (
+    commit,
+    execute,
+    fetchone,
+    rollback,
+)
+
+
+class _RecordingConnection:
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self.calls: list[tuple[object, ...]] = []
+        self.committed = False
+        self.rolled_back = False
+
+    def execute(self, *args: object) -> object:
+        self.calls.append(args)
+        return "cursor"
+
+    def commit(self) -> None:
+        self.committed = True
+
+    def rollback(self) -> None:
+        self.rolled_back = True
+
+
+class _ConnectionWithoutTransactionMethods:
+    pass
+
+
+class _RecordingCursor:
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self.called = False
+
+    def fetchone(self) -> tuple[str]:
+        self.called = True
+        return ("row",)
+
+
+def test_execute_calls_connection_execute_without_parameters_when_none() -> None:
+    connection = _RecordingConnection()
+
+    result = execute(connection, "SELECT 1")
+
+    assert result == "cursor"
+    assert connection.calls == [("SELECT 1",)]
+
+
+def test_execute_calls_connection_execute_with_parameters_when_provided() -> None:
+    connection = _RecordingConnection()
+    parameters = ("value",)
+
+    result = execute(connection, "SELECT %s", parameters)
+
+    assert result == "cursor"
+    assert connection.calls == [("SELECT %s", parameters)]
+
+
+def test_fetchone_calls_cursor_fetchone() -> None:
+    cursor = _RecordingCursor()
+
+    result = fetchone(cursor)
+
+    assert result == ("row",)
+    assert cursor.called is True
+
+
+def test_commit_noops_when_method_missing() -> None:
+    commit(_ConnectionWithoutTransactionMethods())
+
+
+def test_commit_calls_connection_commit_when_present() -> None:
+    connection = _RecordingConnection()
+
+    commit(connection)
+
+    assert connection.committed is True
+
+
+def test_rollback_noops_when_method_missing() -> None:
+    rollback(_ConnectionWithoutTransactionMethods())
+
+
+def test_rollback_calls_connection_rollback_when_present() -> None:
+    connection = _RecordingConnection()
+
+    rollback(connection)
+
+    assert connection.rolled_back is True