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INTERNATIONAL PETROLEUM CONTRACTS AND NEGOTIATION

COURSE OVERVIEW & LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course provides an overview of international oil and gas laws and contracts and situates it within the context of mineral rights ownership in different jurisdictions. Participants are exposed to negotiation strategies, dealing with contending interests between host governments and contractors, Joint Operating Agreements (JOAs), drilling and services contracts, and dispute resolution mechanisms. This is an intensive class involving mock negotiation sessions, case studies of model contracts etc. 

TARGET PARTICIPANTS

  • Senior Managers 

  • Legal Teams 

  • Economists 

  • Regulators 

  • Finance/Business Development Teams 

  • Asset Managers 

EXAMPLE MODULES

  • Types of international petroleum contracts 

  • Domestic Laws and Energy Treaties 

  • Mineral Rights 

  • Host government vs. Contractor dynamics 

  • Focused analysis of specifics of E&P contracts 

  • Joint Operating Agreements 

  • Contract operating issues 

  • Options to funding petroleum development projects 

  • Contractor’s risk 

  • Contract economics 

  • Dispute Resolution 

  • Case Study of select model contracts 

  • Sales Agreements 

  • Special case of Natural Gas under contracts 

  • Mock Negotiations 

DURATION

5 Days

LOCATIONS:

Houston

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