Legal and Regulatory
From contract risk management, to international boundary disputes, through production sharing agreements and mitigating the risk of international sanctions, the oil and gas industry is a complex legal and regulatory environment to operate in. Oil and gas law is a particularly complicated by regulations - oil regulations, gas regulations, natural gas regulations. This industry resource centre is the place to find best practice from the leading lawyers and practitioners in this field.
CONTRACT DRAFTING: 84% Of Lawyers Still think Macondo Is A Factor
June 05 by Oil & Gas IQ EditorAs oil and gas companies the world over are reaping the whirlwind and living the boom times, so are the companies that broker the deals and seal the mergers – law firms. Although the money has...
The battle of negligence-based risk
June 04 by Oil & Gas IQIn this interview, Oil & Gas IQ discuss user-based risk with Transocean.
"What we do is at the heart of the economy" - How A&D Is Driving The Oil & Gas Industry
June 03 by Oil & Gas IQ Editor[INFOGRAPHIC] Energy Law In Review: Big Bucks and Black Gold
May 24 by Oil & Gas IQ EditorBusiness is booming in the oil and gas industry, which means it is also booming for the lawmakers and dealbrokers that make transactions happen. In this infographic, find out who the biggest law f...
Gavels In the Gulf: The BP Trial - Week 8 In Review
April 30 by Derek ParkBP Rests Its Case Week 8 of the trial saw BP complete its case. Witnesses included the onshore Well Team Leader (WTL) and their Gulf of Mexico Vice President, Wells and Completions, at the time of...
Gavels In the Gulf: The BP Trial - Week 7 In Review
April 16 by Derek ParkBP On the Stand Week 7 saw BP field a string of witnesses; outside experts as well as its own people. We visited many if the topics from previous week and saw BP having to defend its corporate ma...
Gavels In the Gulf: The BP Trial - Week 6 In Review
April 09 by Derek ParkHalliburton Case Concludes. Case Against Cameron Dismissed The trial in New Orleans is really moving on. Halliburton completed and rested their case this week. The Judge dismissed the case against...
Gavels In the Gulf: The BP Trial - Week 5 In Review
April 02 by Derek ParkTransocean Rest Their Case Week 5 saw Transocean completing their case and Halliburton starting on theirs. Some issues which have previously been raised were flogged even harder and some new ones...
Gavels In the Gulf: The BP Trial - Week 4 In Review
March 26 by Derek ParkTransocean’s Turn in New Orleans The trial reached its first milestone this week when the plaintiffs rested their case after three and a half weeks of testimony. No doubt to their great rel...
Gavels In the Gulf: The BP Trial - Week 3 In Review
March 19 by Derek ParkThe trial really got into the technical details this week. Witnesses testified in four key areas: BOP, cementation, mud logging and the condition and organisation of the ‘Deepwater Horizon&rsq...
The Three Pillars To Contract Success In Capital Projects
March 14 by Oil & Gas IQUnfortunately, major cost overruns and delays are common in Oil & Energy projects. How can this be avoided? Better management of contractual information is the answer.Information can exist both st...
Gavels In the Gulf: The BP Trial - Week 2 In Review
March 12 by Derek ParkAs I followed the second week of the trial last week I was struck more by what was agreed rather than by what was in dispute. As the court examined the facts of the case from well design to the blow...