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 and hold harmless clauses, dispute resolution clauses, contractual guarantees and warranties, risk identification and allocation, general obligations of the parties, and jurisdictional issues.
Why you should attend
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
Certification:
- CPD: 6 hours for your records
- Certificate of completion
Course Content
This course runs from 13:30-17:00
Course Provider
Scott Styles,
University of Aberdeen Law SchoolScott C. Styles is senior lecturer at the University of Aberdeen Law School. He is Assistant Editor of Daintith and Willoughby, the leading book on UK oil and gas law. He has many years experience of teaching and researching oil and gas law, with a particular focus on regulatory matters and contracting.
Who Should Attend
- 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
