Oil & Gas

Oil & Gas

Osiris Law provides legal support across all stages of the oil and gas supply chain, from exploration and production to transportation, refining, processing and distribution. Our work includes negotiating and drafting key industry agreements, such as JOAs, production-sharing contracts, risk services agreements; tie-in, transportation, processing, tolling, supply and feedstock agreements. We act for governments, state and private corporations, and international organisation on different challenges within this sector.

Exploration and Production

Licensing & Permits: Assisting companies participating in oil and gas bid rounds and in their application for exploration and development licenses, concessions, and other relevant permits.
Contracting: Drafting, negotiating, and advising on a variety of oil and gas agreements for exploration and production, covering offshore and onshore, such as concessions, product sharing and risk service agreements.
Joint Operating Agreements (JOAs): Structuring joint operation/development agreements for exploration and production, drafting JOAs (bespoke or standard form), advising on joint liability, sole-risk and exit strategies, operator duties, and providing risk assessment/management and allocation solutions.

Transportation & Storage

Pipeline & Infrastructure Development: Assisting with the development, financing, and construction of pipelines, storage facilities, and other midstream infrastructure.
Tie-in & Transportation Agreements: Drafting and negotiating tie-in and transportation agreements for the movement of oil and gas through pipelines, tankers, or other transportation methods.

Processing & LNG Terminals

Processing and Refinery Facilities: Advising on the development, financing, operation and maintenance and expansion of refineries and processing facilities.
Import/Export LNG Terminals: Advising on all aspects of the development, management and operation of LNG terminals including construction, finance, throughput/capacity usage, management and operation agreements, and other related agreements such as shareholders agreements, technology licence agreements.

Sale & Purchase

Supply & Offtake: Drafting and negotiating long-term supply agreements and offtake contracts for crude oil, natural gas and processed and refined products.
Spot & Gas Sale Agreements: Advising on spot crude and gas sales including bespoke or using standard forms such EFET and ISDA forms and LNG sale agreements (including master sale agreements) and advising on natural gas sales via various European gas markets such as such as NBP, TTF, and ZEE.

Regulatory & Compliance

Licencing: Advising on various regulatory applications in the UK in relation to procuring gas shipping or supplying licences, including advising on the regulatory system, completing application forms and dealing with the regulator (Ofgem) on any follow-up questions. Also advising on regulatory aspects for setting up and operating an LNG terminal in the UK.
Compliance: Advising on sanctions and regulatory compliance in respect of energy investments, sales and purchase agreements of petroleum, oil and gas services contracts and other related agreements under International law, US, UK and the EU.