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Offshore Oil & Gas Contracts
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Emerging Asian economies such as Vietnam, Indonesia and India are opening up their offshore oil and gas industry to foreign investment and a number of new exploration blocks and concessions have been awarded. To ensure future success it is essential that companies and countries interested in these new and exciting markets have a detailed knowledge of the upstream contract negotiation process and a clear understanding of the issues and challenges surrounding negotiations.
This two day seminar will provide you with the tools and techniques to ensure you have a thorough understanding of different types of agreements, the negotiation process and dispute management procedures.
Key Learning Outcomes
- Examine the Legal Context of Oil and Gas Agreements
- Understand the Interests of Key Stakeholders: Host Government, Licensing Body, State Oil Company and International Oil Company
- Review the Common Types of Upstream Agreements
- Negotiation Tools and Techniques
- Utilise Fiscal Instruments for Licences, Concessions and Production Sharing Agreements
- Understand Unitisation and Joint Petroleum Development
- An Insight into Litigation, Dispute Resolution and Dispute Boards
- When to Use Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Understand Investment Treaty Arbitration
- Ensure Ethical Negotiations and Avoid Corruption
Who Will Benefit
Senior executives from the oil and gas industry, including:
- Exploration & Production Managers
- Upstream Oil & Gas Managers/Engineers
- Offshore Oil & Gas Managers
- Geology & Geophysics Professionals
- Legal Counsels
- Contract Managers
- Government Officials
- Energy Economists & Planners
- Banks
Course Director
Michael Polkinghorne
Partner, White & Case
Michael is a partner with White & Case, an international law firm. His key areas of expertise nclude energy contracts and foreign dispute resolution.
