NEGOTIATING OIL AND GAS CONTRACTS PROGRAM: NAIROBI, NOVEMBER 11-15,2019

GEORGETOWN LAW EXECUTIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN AFRICANEGOTIATING OIL AND GAS CONTRACTS

Nairobi, Kenya: November 11-15, 2019

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Dates: Nairobi, Kenya: November 11-15, 2019 Course Tuition fees: $ 3,000 Who can apply: This course is designed for government officials, private sector professionals and civil society officials involved in the negotiation and management of oil and gas contracts. Course Description: Africa possesses a variety of minerals and fossil fuels, but knowledge about the precise quantities of its resources remains largely uncertain, particularly with the recent discovery of oil reserves. Participants will also get an understanding of essentials in oil and gas contract drafting, resource valuation methods, national gas sales and dispute mechanisms in international oil and gas transactions. Course Outcome: By the end of the program, participants will be able to effectively negotiate oil and gas contracts in national and cross-border transactions with a holistic understanding of the social, economic, environmental and political implications of the contractual terms. Training approach: Through instructive case studies and mock negotiations, highlighting the do’s and don’ts in oil and gas contracting. Duration: 5 days Course Outline: Day 1: The Oil and Gas Sector Industry Overview International and Regional Legal Framework: Sources of Law and       Applicable Treaties Contracting- A General Overview Special Aspects of Contracts in the Oil and Gas Sector Long-Term Contracts High Investment versus High Risk Upstream and Downstream Sectors Petroleum Industry Policy Social and Environmental Considerations in Oil and Gas Contracting Environmental Concerns The Resource Curse: Anti-Corruption Mechanisms Local Content Issues The Role of Local Government The Role of Civil Society Day 2: Essentials in Contract Drafting Types of contracts in the Extractive Industries Concessions Joint Ventures Production Sharing Agreements Risk Service Contracts Hybrid Contracts Key issues concerning national sales Regional and International Case Studies and Exercises Day 3: Resource Valuation Methods International and Regional Fiscal Systems Coping with Fluctuating Prices Role of African Development Partners in the Extraction Industry Introduction to Gas Commercialization Gas Transportation National Gas Sales: Key Issues and Contracts Involved Introduction to Simulated Role Play Workshop Day 4: Introduction to LNG and LNG Sales Industry Perspectives Dispute Resolution in International Oil and Gas Transactions Day 5: Oil and Gas Contracting Workshop: Mock Negotiations and Feedback

COURSE ADVISOR

Dean David N. Smith Dean David N. Smith has had an illustrious career in legal education, serving as the first Dean of Singapore Management University’s (SMU) School of Law and former Vice-Dean of Harvard Law School for 15 years. Professor Smith is currently a Professor of Law at SMU and specializes in transnational corporations and foreign investment as well as comparative legal systems. He was instrumental in expanding the Harvard Law School’s international programs and served on the faculty board of the Harvard Institute for International Development, for which he also served as a consultant for projects in a wide range of developing countries.

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