Advanced Understanding and Drafting Oil and Gas Industry Contracts Training Course

Course overview

This intensive one-day oil and gas industry training course will bring you up to date on current practice and developments, and ensure you understand the implications of the contracts you are working with.

The oil and gas industry is fast-moving and complex, and the legal and regulatory framework of upstream oil industry contracts is constantly changing. It’s critical that all lawyers, commercial and contracts managers working in this sector are up-to-speed with latest contractual developments and their implications.

This training course focuses on general contract terms – terms which are common to all types of agreements and have an enormous impact – including:

• Contractual liabilities and indemnities 
• Hold harmless clauses
• Dispute resolution clauses
• Contractual guarantees and warranties
• Risk identification and allocation
• General obligations of the parties
• Jurisdictional issues

This training course is part of our Commercial Contracts Training Course collection which has been designed for the in-house lawyer.

Benefits of attending

By attending this course you will:

• Understand the mindset of the English Judiciary in relation to these complex contracts
• Learn about the potential consequences of implied terms
• Get to grips with the differences between indemnity, exclusion and limitation of liability clauses
• Master the intricacies of hold harmless clauses
• Gain insights into bilateral and multilateral investment treaties
• Understand the problems encountered when working in different jurisdictions
• Familiarise yourself with the methods of dealing with contract disputes

Who should attend?

This course has been specially designed for professionals dealing with oil and gas industry contracts, including:

• In-house lawyers
• Procurement managers
• Contract managers
• Contract analysts
• Contract engineers representing international petroleum companies
• Contractors and sub-contractors to the petroleum industry together with host governments

This in-depth course is for those with some experience of oil and gas contracts but want to expand their knowledge and understanding in this complex area.

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