Production Sharing Contracts (PSC) & Related Agreements

By attending this Training Course, the participants will will be able to:

• Understand the types of PSCs used by host governments to promote the exploration and development of their petroleum resources.
• Discuss and apply economic decision-making criteria that is relevant to petroleum development.
• Understand the various types of commercial agreements related to petroleum operations under a PSC.
• Develop a strategy for negotiating the terms and conditions of the PSC and related agreements.
• Effectively participate in operational decisions concerning emerging issues that affect PSC operations.

Specific focus is given to:

• The structure of a PSC in terms of Commercial, Technical, Legal and Administrative provisions
• The interrelationship between contract provisions and economic decisions
• Explanation and analysis of key provisions in service, construction and sales contracts that are used in implementing a PSC
• Key risk management decisions that are addressed in the context of these PSC related contracts
• Emerging issues that will impact the management of operations under a PSC.

After attending this course, participants will be better equipped to participate in the management of petroleum operations that are conducted under the umbrella of a Production Sharing Contract, whether as operator, national oil company, or host government.

This course will benefit:

• Commercial managers in the oil and gas sector looking to improve their contract negotiation skills and overall commercial performance
• Contract managers for operators or national oil companies
• Reservoir engineers 
• Geologist and explorations professsionals
• Policy makers and regulators in the petroleum sector
• Legal counsel, lawyers and other legal practitioners looking for specialised training on petroleum agreements
• Insurance and risk managers looking to reduce the legal and contracts risks for their companies

• Intermediate

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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