Oil & Gas

The group advise a number of national and international oil companies, governmental bodies, contractors and oil service providers. The group consists of leading individuals within all the core disciplines; offshore fabrication contracts, drilling services, regulatory issues, petroleum tax, transactions and dispute resolution. The group has contributed to the standard textbook on the Norwegian regulatory framework.

Our services include:

• Transactions, including assignment of licenses
• Dispute resolution and litigation, including international arbitration
• Offshore fabrication contracts, including project advice and risk management
• Subsea contracts, including charter parties for marine spread
• Regulatory issues, including the standardized Norwegian Joint Operating Agreement
• Drilling Contracts and Drilling Services
• Sale and lease of Drilling Units and FPSO's
• Gas sales, including LNG
• Unit Agreements, including redetermination
• Tie-in Agreements
• Establishment of petroleum activities in Norway, including license applications
• Petroleum tax
• Decommissioning