A CPD Certified Training Course

Professional Certificate in Oil & Gas Contracts

Modern Practices in Licensing, Production Rights, Legislation, Sales, Purchase and Transportation Agreements

CPD Certified Training Courses

Professional Certificate in Oil & Gas Contracts

Scheduled Dates

Classroom

01 - 05 Jun 2026
Dubai - UAE
$5,950
08 - 12 Jun 2026
Kigali - Rwanda
$5,950
06 - 10 Jul 2026
London - UK
$5,950
27 - 31 Jul 2026
Istanbul - Turkey
$5,950
10 - 14 Aug 2026
Dubai - UAE
$5,950
07 - 11 Sep 2026
Cape Town - South Africa
$5,950
21 - 25 Sep 2026
Doha - Qatar
$5,950
19 - 23 Oct 2026
Dubai - UAE
$5,950
19 - 23 Oct 2026
London - UK
$5,950
23 - 27 Nov 2026
Dubai - UAE
$5,950
14 - 18 Dec 2026
Singapore - Singapore
$5,950
04 - 08 Jan 2027
Dubai - UAE
$5,950
01 - 05 Feb 2027
London - UK
$5,950
29 Mar - 02 Apr 2027
Istanbul - Turkey
$5,950
31 May - 04 Jun 2027
Dubai - UAE
$5,950
07 - 11 Jun 2027
Kigali - Rwanda
$5,950
05 - 09 Jul 2027
London - UK
$5,950
26 - 30 Jul 2027
Istanbul - Turkey
$5,950
09 - 13 Aug 2027
Dubai - UAE
$5,950
06 - 10 Sep 2027
Cape Town - South Africa
$5,950
20 - 24 Sep 2027
Doha - Qatar
$5,950
18 - 22 Oct 2027
London - UK
$5,950
22 - 26 Nov 2027
Dubai - UAE
$5,950
13 - 17 Dec 2027
Singapore - Singapore
$5,950

Online

06 - 10 Jul 2026
Online
$4,950
22 - 26 Mar 2027
Online
$4,950
05 - 09 Jul 2027
Online
$4,950

Why Choose this Training Course?

This highly interactive Professional Certificate in Oil & Gas Contracts Training Course will provide its participants with valuable insight into the operations of the Oil and Gas Industry in a modern context. Oil and Gas contracts are the life blood of the industry and form the basis and foundation upon which the industry operates.  This training course will give participants a frame work within which to understand the rights and obligations of both host country and operators and how they are determined and set out in the oil and gas contracts. The legal principles involved in licencing, production sharing contracts, service contracts will be highlighted and discussed in order to provide a solid understanding of the legal basis for these contracts.  Further, the training course will also cover sale and purchase and transportation contracts in use in the industry. Risk management in the oil and gas industry is essential and needs to be encapsulated in the contract clauses and this course will provide the fundamental knowledge of the essential risk management features that are in these contracts. Participants will get to understand investor protection in the oil and gas industry and how this can be achieved.

This comprehensive training course will provide many opportunities for delegates to discuss to have interactive discussion and review case studies and discuss the various legal and regulatory aspects of these contracts. Participants will gain a true understanding of the legal underpinnings of the oil and gas contracts used around the world in the oil and gas sector.

This Professional Certificate in Oil & Gas Contracts Training Course will highlight:

  • Modern aspects of oil and gas contracts
  • How to manage production and country risks
  • Key legal and commercial risk management measure
  • Investor protection by providing legal frameworks
  • Negotiation tools and tactics
  • Dispute resolution in cross border and international contracts

What are the Goals?

By the end of this Professional Certificate in Oil & Gas Contracts Training Course, participants will:

  • Master and comprehensively understand the legal principles of oil and gas contracts
  • Understanding in depth licensing, production sharing and service contracts
  • Identifying the risk factors and managing those risks through effective contractual clauses
  • Know the relevant legal and regulatory frameworks that are in the oil and gas industry
  • Learn how to use appropriate contractual clauses in oil and gas contracts
  • Appreciate the best dispute resolution methods and how it will apply it in different scenarios

Who is this Training Course for?

This training course will benefit all levels of personnel involved in any aspect of project procurement and implementation in the oil and gas sector.  It will enable a broad range of disciplines to appreciate and understand the complexities of this industry, and how best to manage risk.

This training course is appropriate to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • Legal Managers, Legal Counsel
  • Commercial and Business Managers
  • Contracts Administrators, and Managers
  • Commercial, Financial and Insurance Professionals
  • Project and General Management

How will this Training Course be Presented?

In this Professional Certificate in Oil & Gas Contracts Training Course, participants will gain greater understanding of the subject matter through presentations by an experienced international practitioner designed to both inform and broaden the perspectives of the participants. Case studies will be reviewed and discussed bearing in mind some of the realistic scenarios participants have encountered. Interactive discussions on problems and possible solutions will be encouraged.

Organisational Impact

The organisation will benefit by:

  • Personnel in the organisation will be conversant with oil and gas contracts, licensing and productions rights
  • Having a full understanding of the fundamental legal principles involved in licensing, production sharing contracts and service contracts
  • Knowledge of the legal basis for these contracts
  • Being able to anticipate and deal with issues and ramifications pertinent to energy contracts
  • Strategizing on risk management techniques that can be used in the Oil and Gas contracts
  • Senior management know the options available to enable them to negotiate terms and conditions of oil and gas contracts for upstream and downstream

Personal Impact

This training course teaches the competencies that enable the attendees to:

  • Obtain the essential skill sets to negotiate oil and gas contracts clauses
  • Manage and production and commercial risks through well drafted contract clauses
  • Gain the ability to formulate a comprehensive thought out approach to contracting
  • Demonstrate a professional understanding of apportioning risk and liability between the parties to the oil and gas contracts
  • Work out a contracting strategy to meet company’s goals
  • Customise bespoke contracts suited to needs of their company

Daily Agenda

Day 1: Introduction to Oil and Gas Contracts, Licencing and Production Rights
  • Principal Licensing and Contractual Arrangements
  • Upstream and Downstream Contracting
  • Financing in the International Oil & Gas Industry
  • Specific Risks in Upstream & Downstream Contracts
  • Sale and Purchase and Transportation Agreements
  • Contractual Claims and Resultant Disputes
  • The Role of Negotiation Strategies in Dispute Avoidance under Oil & Gas Contracts
Day 2: Emergence of New Contractual Arrangements
  • The Modern Concession Contracts
  • The Production Sharing Contracts
  • Participation Agreements and Joint Operation Agreements (JOA)
  • Service Contracts, Pure Service Contracts, Risk Service Contracts
  • Environmental Impacts in the Context of Protection Policies and Requirements
  • Regulatory Framework, Institutional Factors and Infrastructure
  • Comparative Analysis of the Different Contract Forms
Day 3: Stabilisation Clauses and International Petroleum Agreements
  • Stabilisation Clauses Defined
  • Typology of Stabilisation Clauses
  • Validity and Efficacy of the Stabilisation Clause
  • Stabilisation Clauses and the National and International Law
  • The Re-negotiability of International Petroleum Agreements: Stability vs. Flexibility
  • The Triggering Events for Renegotiation
Day 4: Key Contractual Issues & Risk Allocation in Oil and Gas Contracts
  • Liabilities & Exclusion and Limitation
  • Indemnity and Exclusion Clauses: Why the need?
  • Distinctions and Definitions: Indemnity vs. Exclusion vs. Limitation
  • Mutual Hold Harmless – The ‘knock for knock’ regime
  • Forms of Exclusion Clauses (and why it matters) Common Carve-outs
  • Performance & Penalties
  • Termination Clauses and Right to Terminate
  • Force Majuere, Change in Law and other Disputes
Day 5: Methods of Dispute Resolution under Cross Border / International Agreements
  • Arbitration & Mediation – Important Differences
  • Mediation and Conciliation, Adjudication, Dispute Boards - save time and costs
  • Enforcement of International Arbitration Awards under the New York Convention
  • Contemporary Developments in Case Law and Legislation

Certificate

  • On successful completion of this Training Course / Online Training Course, a PetroKnowledge Certificate / E-Certificate will be awarded to the delegates.
  • Upon successful completion of this training course, a personalised CPD certificate with the duration of the learning activity undertaken, will be issued through the CPD Certification Services, UK.

Accreditation

CPD Certified Training Courses

Would an alternative date be more suitable?

We offer a variety of tailored training options, customized to meet your organisation's needs. Delivered anytime, anywhere, we make it easy to bring expert training directly to your team.

Related Categories

Other Training Courses You Might Be Interested In

Follow Us:

Subscribe To Our Newsletter