Oil and Gas: A Practical Handbook 4th ed

Oil and gas are key drivers of the world economy and the technical, commercial and legal applications which support their exploitation are becoming increasingly sophisticated.

This fourth edition of our best-selling title outlines in a single volume the essential principles involved in documenting oil and gas transactions, from the upstream exploration phase to transportation by pipeline and liquefied natural gas to sales and marketing. It is intended as a practical guide for anyone seeking a better understanding of the commercial and legal principles involved.

Edited by Renad Younes, Partner at international law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP and Adjunct Professor at New York University Abu Dhabi, the fully updated fourth edition features contributions from leading oil and gas practitioners. Whether you are a lawyer in private practice or in industry, a commercial negotiator or from a financial institution or energy advisory practice, this title will provide a comprehensive insight into the oil and gas business.

table of content

Preface

Renad Younes, Gibson Dunn

Petroleum contracts: licences, concessions, production-sharing agreements and service contracts

Jubilee Easo, Eversheds

Boundary delimitation and hydrocarbon resources

Mhairi Main Garcia

Joint operating agreements

Priya Shah, Mayer Brown

Financing upstream developments

Adrian Lawrence, Ashurst LLP and Nicholas Ross-McCall, CMS

LNG: Overview, project structuring and LNG SPAs

Daniel Reinbott, Baker Botts

Shale Gas

Jay Costan, Justin Mirabal, Jennifer Morrissey & Dena Sholk, Dentons US LLP

Gas sales agreements

Daniel O’Neill, Jadestone Energy

Crude oil sale and purchase agreements

Alistair Feeney, Holman Fenwick Willan LLP

Shipping Arrangements

Denys Hickey, 39 Essex Chambers

Decommissioning of upstream oil and gas facilities

Mark Igiehon, University of Aberdeen

Development construction and procurement

Mark Igiehon, University of Aberdeen

Oil and Gas Disputes

Mark Clarke, Akin Gump and James Hart, White & Case

LNG to power projects

Anna Howell, Gibson Dunn

End of concession planning

Trinh Chubbock, Gibson Dunn

Hydrogen and Blue Ammonia projects

Sam Ogunlaja, Gibson Dunn

Upstream developments in the US

Rahul Vashi, Gibson Dunn

Downstream financing

Laleh Shahabi. Gibson Dunn

Insurance

Rowley Higgs & Yolanda Yong, HWF

Introduction to downstream projects

Anne-Marie Wicks, Mayer Brown