COURSE OVERVIEW

 

This practical and highly-interactive course includes real-life case studies where participants will be engaged in a series of interactive small groups and class workshops. 

 

This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview on the Legal Essentials for the Oil & Gas. It covers the role of legal frameworks in the oil and gas industry; the legal structures in oil and gas and the international laws and treaties, national regulations and governance, contractual arrangements in oil and gas and legal risks and challenges; the exploration and licensing agreements and production sharing agreements (PSAs); and the joint operating agreements (JOAs), sales and purchase agreements and transportation and pipeline agreements. 

Further, the course will also discuss the legal obligations for decommissioning, financial provisions and trust funds; the environmental and safety requirements and dispute resolution for decommissioning liabilities; the health, safety and environmental (HSE) regulations, environmental impact assessments (EIAs) and climate change laws and carbon regulations; the anti-corruption and compliance laws, local content and employment laws and dispute resolution mechanisms; the oil and gas taxation systems, types of taxes and ring-fencing principles in oil and gas taxation; and the tax incentives for exploration and production and transfer pricing issues in oil and gas. 

During this interactive course, participants will learn the calculation of royalties, revenue-sharing mechanisms and managing disputes over revenue sharing; the financial reporting, disclosure, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in oil and gas; the project financing and risk management, sovereign wealth funds and resource revenue management; the legal challenges in transitioning to renewable energy, policies supporting carbon capture and storage (CCS) and the impact of electric vehicles on oil demand and regulations; the legal aspects of data protection and cybersecurity, use of artificial intelligence and blockchain, liability for technology failures in operations; the impact of sanctions on oil and gas operations, legal risks in dealing with sanctioned entities and export controls and trade compliance; protecting human rights, managing disputes with local communities and incorporating human rights clauses in contracts; the legal frameworks in emerging oil and gas markets; and addressing corruption and political risks.