This new work is a detailed guide to the law of upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas contracts.
It deals with agreements for all stages, from bidding and drilling to storage, sale, transportation and decommissioning. Based around a detailed dissection of these agreements it highlights the legal and commercial issues involved at each stage and advises how they should be handled in practice.
- Offers commentary on the typical provisions within oil and gas exploration, production, sales and transportation agreements
- Pinpoints the key issues and suggests solutions to problems that can arise li>Discusses the nature of oil and gas and the contracting process
- Explains the common components of contracts, including liabilities and limitations, force majeure and dispute resolution
- Covers a wide range of agreements, including unitisation contracts, LNG contracts, pipeline contracts and security contracts
- Helps practitioners by using a structure that reflects their workflow in oil and gas projects
- Includes worked examples to clarify complex topics
