OGEL 1 (2006)
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
Editorial
In the Spotlight
- Discretion in the Administration of Offshore Oil and Gas - a Comparative Study T. Daintith, University of Western Australia
- Sovereignty over Minerals and Petroleum in the Islamic (Shariah) Law and the Question of Ownership M. Bunter, Geoconsulting
Global Oil Markets: A Strategic Interpretation
- Why have oil prices increased in recent months? Anas F. Alhajji, NGP Energy Capital Management
Taxation
- Evolution of the UK Fiscal Regime C. Nakhle, Surrey Energy Economics Centre
Production Sharing Contracts
- Change in Control Clauses I.N. Rampaul, Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries
- Practical Considerations Associated with Drafting Arbitration Provisions in Host Government Contracts F.C. Alexander Jr., Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
Roundup of Articles
- The Russian-Ukrainian gas crisis of January 2006 J. Stern, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
- Exxon and Indonesia Reach Accord on a New Oil Field (a comment) M. Kantor, www.mark-kantor.com
- Greater Sunrise gas field, Timor Sea (brief summary) J. Ross, Ross Petroleum Limited
Good Governance
- Revenue Transparency Discussion Paper Insight Investment, www.insightinvestment.com
- São Tomé and Nigeria: Inquiry finds lack of transparency and serious flaws in oil licensing round Publish What You Pay, www.publishwhatyoupay.org
- Chad and World Bank: PWYP urges all stakeholders to resume talks to end current stalemate over oil revenue management law dispute Publish What You Pay, www.publishwhatyoupay.org
- The Riddle of the Sphynx: where has Congo's oil money gone? Global Witness, www.globalwitness.org
- Extracting Transparency - The need for an International Financial Reporting Standard for the Extractive Industries Publish What You Pay, www.publishwhatyoupay.org
- PWYP NGO Coalition Comments on Draft EBRD Energy Operations Policy - Revenue and Contract Transparency Publish What You Pay, www.publishwhatyoupay.org
- PWYP NGO Coalition Coalition Statement on the Revision of the Equator Principles Publish What You Pay, www.publishwhatyoupay.org
- Strip Secrecy from Gas Trade to Europe, says new Global Witness report Global Witness, www.globalwitness.org
Corporate Social Responsibility
- Corporate Social Responsibility and Transparency R.M. Mullerat, KPMG Abogados SL
- Pipeline Engineers: Ethics, Responsibilities, and Competency P. Hopkins, Penspen Ltd.
- Global Business and Human Rights A.F.M. Maniruzzaman, University of Portsmouth
- The Rise and Rise of CSR M. Hopkins, MHC International
The Energy Charter Treaty
Cases & Commentaries
Liquefied Natural Gas
- Special Feature on Liquefied Natural Gas, Introduction by the Editor King & Spalding LLP, www.kslaw.com
- Overview of Issues Common to Structuring Negotiating and Documenting LNG Projects P.R. Weems, King & Spalding LLP
- Strategic Issues in Structuring and Documenting LNG Natural Gas Projects M. Reuter, BHP Billiton
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Gas-to-Energy: Structuring Downstream Projects
J.L. Keffer, King & Spalding LLP
M. Reuter, BHP Billiton
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Structuring and Documenting LNG Projects
T. Sherman
J.L. Valera, Thompson & Knight LLP
- Gas 'Interchangeability' and its Effects on U.S. Import Plans D.R. Rogers, King & Spalding LLP
- Long-term Solution Needed to Embrace Imports with Pipeline Gas D.R. Rogers, King & Spalding LLP
- Survey of Recent Legal and Commercial Issues Affecting LNG Supply and Terminal Use Arrangements J.R. Boose, Titan Oil and Gas Inc.
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Government Take - The Relationship between the LNG Project and the Host Government
E.W. Mannette, Mannette & Associates
P. Roberts, Ashurst
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The Energy Policy Act of 2005 And Regulatory Challenges for US Land-Based LNG Terminals
L.M. Tonery, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
T.S. Perez, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
- Focus on LNG Siting: A State Perspective K. Costello
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Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Import Terminals: Siting, Safety and Regulation
P.W. Parfomak
A.M. Flynn
- Law of LNG: U.S. Terminals - Offshore C.L. Quarterman, Steptoe & Johnson, LLP
- Liquefied Natural Gas: An Overview of Policies, Activities and the Future in the United States with a Focus on Onshore Terminal Issues S. Slocum Hollis, Duane Morris LLP
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LNG: FERC Asserts Control
J.R. Richardson, Van Ness Felderman P.C.
J.H Burnes Jr., Van Ness Felderman P.C.
- FERC Supremacy over Permitting LNG Facilities is Reconfirmed D.R. Rogers, King & Spalding LLP
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U.S. Regulations Set to Boost Imports
P.R. Weems, King & Spalding LLP
L.M. Tonery, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
K.D. Keenan, Baker Botts L.L.P.
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U.S. LNG Terminals: A More Friendly Regulatory Environment
P.R. Weems, King & Spalding LLP
L.M. Tonery, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
K.D. Keenan, Baker Botts L.L.P.
- LNG Projects Get a Boost from the US Government D.R. Rogers, King & Spalding LLP
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Greenfield LNG Import Terminal Approvals
P.R. Weems, King & Spalding LLP
K.D. Keenan, Baker Botts L.L.P.
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China LNG Projects: An Overview of Legal and Regulatory Issues
A. Howell, Herbert Smith
F.Q. Sun
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The Regulation of LNG in Australia
A.G. Thompson, Minter Ellison
D. Maclean, Minter Ellison
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The Perspectives for the Gas Market Growth in Brazil: The Advancement of LNG and the Regulatory Externalities in an Expanding Sector
E.M. dos Santos, University of São Paulo
C. Oliveira Manoel
- BOLIVIA: The Law of LNG G. Bilder, Alstom Power Systems
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Project Financing: How Qatargas II raised bar
T. Newendorp, Taylor-DeJongh
W. Clark, Taylor-DeJongh
S. Gajameragedara, Taylor-DeJongh
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LNG Project Financing Faces Changes in 21st Century
T. Newendorp, Taylor-DeJongh
W. Clark, Taylor-DeJongh
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LNG Boom: Middle East & Africa - New LNG Trade, Issues and Impacts
T. Newendorp, Taylor-DeJongh
X. Wang, Moody's Investors Service
- Financing Implications for LNG Projects A.T. Marks, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy
- Developing a "Financeable" LNG Import Project (Part 1) D.R. Rogers, King & Spalding LLP
- Developing a "Financeable" LNG Import Project (Part 2) D.R. Rogers, King & Spalding LLP
- Developing a "Financeable" LNG Import Project (Part 3) D.R. Rogers, King & Spalding LLP
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The Importance of Shipping in LNG
C. Andersen, Bergesen Worldwide Gas ASA
R. Glasser Herlofsen, Bergesen Worldwide Gas ASA
- Time Charter Parties in the LNG Trade P.R. Weems, King & Spalding LLP
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Is the LNG Industry Ready for Strict Liability?
P.R. Weems, King & Spalding LLP
K.D. Keenan, Baker Botts L.L.P.
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A Ship in Port is Safe...
K.D. Keenan, Baker Botts L.L.P.
P.R. Weems, King & Spalding LLP
- HNS Convention Threatens Strict Liability for LNG Industry P.R. Weems, King & Spalding LLP
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Financing LNG Carriers - Risk and Security
R. Howley, Norton Rose
S. McCabe, Norton Rose
E. Shanks, Norton Rose
- Financing Larger LNG Vessels P. Lim
- Evolution of Long-Term LNG Sales Contracts: Trends and Issues P.R. Weems, King & Spalding LLP
- Where We Are: Relationships, Contacts Evolve Along Supply Chain D. Wood, David Wood & Associates
- The Geopolitical Risk of LNG M.T. Burr, www.mtburr.com
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International LNG Sales into North America
R.J. Gruendel, DLA Piper
F.A. Russo, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP
- Contract Challenges M.L. Goh, Watson, Farley & Williams
- Contracting Practices Evolve for New Global LNG Trade J.P. Cogan Jr., McDermott Will & Emery LLP
- Changing Markets and Contracts of the LNG Business P. Griffin, Allen & Overy LLP
- Sales Contract Flexibility in the LNG Trade G.B. Greenwald
- The Italian LNG Market M.R. Mazzanti, United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG)
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Australian LNG - A Producer's Perspective
M. Dulaney, Johnson Winter & Slattery
J.S. Lee, Johnson Winter & Slattery
- The Growing Impact of EC Competition Law on Gas Sale and Transportation Agreements J.A. Rodriguez, Sullivan & Cromwell
- New Light on an Old Issue: the European Commission's Decisions - Striking Down Territorial Restrictions in Gas Services and Transportation Agreements J.A. Rodriguez, Sullivan & Cromwell
- The Establishment of the APEC Gas Forum R.L. Pritchard, ResourcesLaw International
National and International Issues in Natural Gas Development
- Property in Commingled Gas - the Legal Structures Compared D. Mildon, Essex Court Chambers
- Alternative Gas Supplies to Europe: Pro & Contra of the diversification towards Central Asia D.A. Bochkarev, EastWest Institute, Global Security Program
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The Russian East's Gas Exports: Their Impact on the Asia-Pacific and China
E.M. Khartukov, Center for Petroleum Business Studies, MGIMO University, Moscow
E. Starostina, PetroFinance Consultancy (PFG)
Geopolitics of Energy
- Political Risks for International Oil Companies Investing in Latin America J.L. Valera, Thompson & Knight LLP
Russian Disputes
- The Rule of Law in Russia: Getting Khodorkovsky B.W. Bean, Michigan State University College of Law
- Between the Government of the Russian Federation v. Dmitry Maruev and Natalya Chernysheva (Judgment)
- Yukos Affair: Review of the Criminal Sentence and Appeal P. Clateman, Rusal Ltd.
- Strategic Arbitration M.D. Goldhaber, The American Lawyer
International Oil, Gas & Energy Dispute Management
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Choice of Law Provisions when Drafting Arbitration Provisions for International Oil and Gas Agreements
A.B. Derman, Thompson & Knight LLP
M. Hallake, Thompson & Knight LLP
A. Golding, Thompson & Knight LLP
W.M. Katz Jr., Thompson & Knight LLP
P.A. Vermillion, Kelly Hart & Hallman
- The Court of Appeal upholds the High Court judgment on the first investment treaty arbitration award before the English courts - Occidental Exploration and Production Company v The Republic of Ecuador L. Gouiffès, Lovells LLP
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Recourse to Arbitration in Oil & Gas Contracts in Venezuela (OGEMID discussion)
E. Bastida, Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP)
S. Leech, Clyde & Co
A. Fernandez-Concheso, Clyde & Co
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Comments on Recourse to Arbitration in Venezuela in Relation to Oil and Gas Contracts
S. Leech, Clyde & Co
A. Fernandez-Concheso, Clyde & Co
Context & Culture
- Syriana and Big Oil D.R. Langenkamp, Consultant
Security of Energy Supply
- Current Problems of Global Energy Security in Light of the Caspian Sea Region's Recent Experience R.M. Cutler, Carleton University (Canada)
- Summary of Discussion: "World market price for natural gas with respect to Eastern Europe" J. Gault, John Gault SA
- Has Iraq helped America's energy security? J. Gault, John Gault SA
Economic and Commercial Context for Oil, Gas and Energy Law
- High-Level Conflict & Divergence of Control in the Libyan Hydrocarbon Industry: Risks & Uncertainties to IOCs W.A. Otman, University of Aberdeen
- Oil for Food in Perspective D.R. Langenkamp, Consultant
- Application of Portfolio Management to Optimize Capital Allocation in Oil and Gas Projects B. Lubiantara, OPEC
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Living with Expensive Oil
D. Parr, Greenpeace
M. Tokola
B. Boardman, Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford
Oxburgh, House of Lords
J. Ledbetter
J. Doherty, Opinion Leader Research
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Reconciling Governmental Interests and Competitive International Electricity and Gas Markets
V. Engammare, State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)
R.H. Weber, University of Zurich
- The 2005 Proposal of the European Commission for a Regulation to Impose Balancing Mechanisms on Imports from Certain Countries and the Question of Energy Pricing S.S. Haghighi, ECONGAS
- Developing the Libyan Marginal Fields: Opportunities and Risks W.A. Otman, University of Aberdeen
Pipelines
- The Politics of Pipelines Anas F. Alhajji, NGP Energy Capital Management
International Law & Regulations / Law of the Sea
Electricity Law and Regulation
- Energy Community Treaty: a new reality for the South-Eastern Europe S. Mavroudis, Regulatory Authority for Energy, Energy Planning & International Affairs Department (REA)
- New Takeover Mania in the European Energy & Power Sector - Will It Affect Consumer Prices? J.N. Hennemann, University of Bonn Law School
- Trading Power: Science or Art? L. Bossley, CEAG
- A selection of relevant news related to (Italian) Energy, Environment and Utilities L. De Angelis, Macchi di Cellere Gangemi
Nuclear Law
- To Revive Nuclear Energy first make the Engineering Case M. Kielmas, Journalist & Consultant
Climate Change
- Is There Really a Scientifically Proven Link Between Carbon Emissions and Climate Change? M. Kielmas, Journalist & Consultant
- The AP6 Charter R.L. Pritchard, ResourcesLaw International
Renewable Energy
- The United States & Sustainable Energy: Charting a New Course L.D. Guruswamy, Energy Environment Security Initiative (EESI) School of Law, University of Colorado
Environment
- Compensation for Environmental Damage from the 1991 Gulf War P.H. Sand, Faculty of Law, University of Munich
- Arbitrating Environmental Disputes P. Sands, University College London
EU Energy
Coal & Geosequestration
- Under-Sea Geological Sequestration: What are the Legal and Regulatory Issues? V. Brieno Rankin, GeoSeq International LLC
- How Coal Is Cleaning Up Its Act - (background information) C.F. Zimmermann, Nexant Inc
Book Reviews and Related Material
- The Legal Framework of EU-China Investment Relations W. Shan, Xi'an Jiaotong University
- Oil and the Niger Delta People in International Law - Resource Rights, Environmental and Equity Issues K.S.A. Ebeku, Department of Law at Intercollege
- The Human Rights Obligations of Non-State Actors A. Clapham, Graduate Institute of International Studies
- European Energy Legislation 1998 - 2005 Brussels Energy Round Table (BERT)
Professional News
- 10th International Energy Forum (IEF) meeting, April 22-24, 2006 Doha (Qatar) - conference report J. Gault, John Gault SA
- The 16th Energy Charter Conference: Promoting Investments in Energy Supply and Efficiency Across Eurasia Energy Charter, www.encharter.org