Oil & Gas

Whether you are an independent oil and gas company, National Oil Company, government or investor, we can advise you on all aspects of the oil and gas supply chain from upstream licensing, exploration and production, and midstream/ downstream storage to transportation and supply.

As well as conventional oil and gas exploration and extraction, we can assist you with more unconventional reserves, such as coal-bed methane and shale.

Our team works with both UK-based and international operators, offering a wide range of services and delivering bespoke advice in accordance with your unique legal issues and challenges.

Our areas of expertise include:

• flotations and secondary fundraisings;
• regulatory, planning and property matters;
• acquisitions, divestments and joint ventures;
• licence/concession grants and assignments, and farm-ins;
• joint operating and production sharing agreements;
• dispute resolution;
• design, build, drilling and engineering service contracts;
• pipeline construction and transportation; and
• continuing obligations and corporate governance for publicly quoted companies.