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About This Training

The Gas-to-Power Projects and Project Finance course equips energy professionals, project developers, and legal practitioners with the skills to successfully develop, finance, and manage gas-to-power projects. Covering the entire project lifecycle, the course explores key topics such as power purchase agreements (PPAs), gas supply contracts, project finance principles, risk management, and regulatory compliance. Participants will examine environmental and social considerations and the role of gas-to-power projects in global energy transitions. Through interactive exercises and case studies, attendees will gain practical expertise to navigate challenges, balance stakeholder interests, and deliver successful projects in a dynamic energy market.

By the end of the Gas-to-Power Projects and Project Finance course, participants will be able to:

  1. Understand the Gas-to-Power Value Chain: Analyze the role of natural gas in power generation and its integration into global energy markets, including its implications for energy transitions and climate policy.
  2. Navigate Key Contracts and Agreements: Develop and negotiate power purchase agreements (PPAs), gas supply contracts, EPC agreements, and other critical documents to support successful project execution.
  3. Apply Project Finance Principles: Structure financing for gas-to-power projects, including debt and equity arrangements, and create financial models to evaluate project feasibility and profitability.
  4. Mitigate Risks Across the Project Lifecycle: Identify and manage financial, operational, and regulatory risks, leveraging tools such as insurance, guarantees, and robust contractual provisions.
  5. Address Compliance and Environmental Considerations: Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements, international standards, and environmental and social obligations, balancing project goals with sustainability objectives.

The primary objective of the Gas-to-Power Projects and Project Finance course is to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the development, financing, and management of gas-to-power projects. This training course will be relevant for Natural Gas Producers, Power Generation Companies, Banks and Financial Institutions involved in project financing, Investment firms focused on energy infrastructure, Law firms specializing in energy, contracts, and environmental law, Ministries or agencies responsible for energy, environment, or infrastructure, EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) Companies

  • Project Manager and Developers
  • Power Plant Managers
  • Energy Policy Analysts
  • Financial Analysts specializing in Project Finance
  • Risk Managers
  • Investment Analysts in Energy Sector
  • Gas Engineers
  • Environmental Managers
  • Operations Managers in Energy Projects
  • Compliance Officers in Regulatory Frameworks/
  • Energy Regulators
  • Policy Makers in Energy and Environment

Your expert course leader previously served as General Counsel for a petroleum and mineral appraisal and consulting firm based in Colorado. He supports clients in business transactions and finance, particularly in the energy industry, and helps clients navigate international business opportunities. He provides consulting services to foreign government entities working in the petroleum and power sectors. He also supports domestic clients with mineral rights and business law matters. He is licensed to practice law in the State of Wyoming and the State of Colorado, as well as the Federal District of Wyoming.

His previous engagement includes:

Petroleum Regulator Organizational Strategy and Management in Bosnia  – Legal and regulatory specialist responsible for providing organizational strategy and management advisory assistance to government entities responsible for petroleum management and regulation, reviewing bid round documents, concession agreements and legislation affective petroleum management, and providing other legal, regulatory and policy support to the government. 2019-2020.

Onshore/Offshore Petroleum Regulatory Development in Romania – International legal and regulatory specialist responsible for reviewing petroleum data management and technical oversight practices, providing input on fiscal analysis and terms, development of offshore regulatory framework, and providing technical trainings on leading practices in petroleum legal, regulatory, fiscal, and policy issues.

International Petroleum Contracts and Legal Analysis in Albania – International oil and Gas specialist role providing legal and policy advice to Albania’s petroleum regulator, designed and presented a two-day course on production sharing contracts, supported capacity building initiatives and improved petroleum policy development in Albania, supported legal and regulatory aspects of the petroleum tender and bidding process. 2018-2020.

Natural Gas Legal and Regulatory Development in Honduras – Natural Gas legal expert responsible for supporting Honduras’national electrical utility with natural Gas and LNG legal, regulatory and policy advice, reviewed natural Gas legal and regulatory frameworks from surrounding jurisdictions and prepared a report and presentation to discuss specific challenges related to natural Gas development and utilization in Honduras.

Shale Gas Legal and Regulatory Analysis in Western Cape Province, South Africa – Legal and regulatory specialist responsible for reviewing provincial and municipal approaches to shale Gas regulation for a proposed onshore shale Gas project in the Karoo Basin, worked on behalf of provincial government to improve government collaboration and coordination for large scale industrial development and assisted with development of municipal-level regulatory practices.

Gas-to-Power Generation Policy Development in Nigeria – Natural Gas legal and regulatory specialist responsible for reviewing Gas-to-power market arrangements, government natural Gas policies and governance/financial structures to identify areas for improvement to national meet power generation goals. 2017-2018 Client: U.S. Department of State – Energy Governance and Capacity Initiative.

Sri Lanka Petroleum Legal and Regulatory Support – Legal and regulatory expert charged with reviewing and developing key areas of national petroleum regulatory policy, review of contracts and building capacity within the Ministry of Petroleum Resources Development and Petroleum Resources Development Secretariat.

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