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Contract growth in construction projects [infographic]
November 08 by Oil & Gas IQ SurveysOil and Gas IQ and Coreworx have teamed to survey the industry on the subject of contract growth for engineering and construction projects. The initial findings of the challenges and trends are availa...
Death Of The Megaproject?: How to Solve the Problems Involved in the Oil & Gas Industry (Special Report)
April 15 by Tim HaïdarThe headstone of the oil and gas megaproject is being etched as you read these words…. In a world that has seen the price of a barrel of the Black Gold nosedive by more than 60 per cent i...
We Need To Talk: Why Contractor Relationships Matter
July 14 by Oil & Gas IQ EditorBecause risk and uncertainty increase with the size of a project, the most important focus for operators should be the relationships with their contractors. That’s because these relationships wi...
[EBOOK] Top Five Global Patent Concerns
June 15 by Oil & Gas IQ EditorWhat keeps the patent industry awake at night? During the past few months our colleagues at the Legal IQ network have been working hard with industry experts to prepare the latest whitepaper base...
Contractual Risk Management In Capital Projects – A New Frontier
November 30 by Oil & Gas IQ EditorThe Oil and Gas Industry is investing heavily in capital projects with a view to finding more recoverable reserves. Upstream global investment reached almost $700bn in 2013, much of this investment wa...
[INTERVIEW] At Least 10 Things That Should Keep A Patent Attorney Up At Night
October 28 by Tim HaïdarIn this interview with the Principal for Intellectual Property at oil sands operator, Cenovus Energy, we tackle a number of the key issues that are proving to be a headache for IP lawyers the industr...
The Four Pillars of Supply Chain Compliance In Oil & Gas
May 22 by Tim HaïdarThe oil and gas supply chain is one of the most complex webs of organisations, activities, information, and resources in global business today.Straddling the six inhabited continents and spanning disc...
10 Ways The BP Trial Is Already Changing Oil & Gas Law
April 03 by Tim HaïdarIn this exclusive interview, we speak with John Warren, Senior Legal Counsel, Petrobras Americas Inc about the intricacies of indemnification in the Gulf of Mexico. John P. Warren, Jr. is the Senior...
5 Ways To Bulletproof Your Boilerplate Contracts
March 20 by Tim HaïdarIn this exclusive podcast, we speak to Erin McClarty, Head of Legal: Subsurface Imaging at CGG about how the correct use of boilerplate contracts could end up saving your organisation millions if...
A Case Of Mistaken Indemnity - Why People Get This Wrong And How Not To Kill Your Company
October 07 by Tim HaïdarIn this exclusive interview, Tim Haðdar speaks with Emma Opara, Senior Contracts Specialist at Fugro Survey Ltd about the perils that await oil and gas companies when indemnity clauses go wrong. E...
Oil & Gas IP Summit - Oil & Gas Industry Event Preview
October 03 by Oil & Gas IQ EventsMaintaining Your Edge in the Oil and Gas Industry 27 - 29 January, 2014 | London, UK We are proud to announce that Oil and Gas Intellectual Property Summit - the only dedicated event...
Six Clauses Every Oil & Gas Professional Should Know
September 20 by Tim HaïdarThe legal world governs everything that we do as an industry, yet even seasoned legal professionals fall foul of elemental mistakes in contract knowledge. In this piece, we list six contracting te...