Project Finance for the International Petroleum Industry

Mr. Clews is Head of Oil, Gas and Petrochemicals covering project finance in the EMEA for Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, one of Japan’s largest international commercial banks. His experience includes project investment appraisal, project finance advisory and arranging, joint venture and commercial contract negotiations and Export Credit Agency financing.

Part 1: Introduction to Project Finance1. Characteristics of Project Finance 2. Project Finance Structures and Techniques 3. Sources of Finance and the Global Project Finance Markets 4. Commercial Banks and the Practice of Syndicated Lending

PART II: The Petroleum Industry - Commercial Risks and Contracts 5. The Petroleum Industry Value Chain 6. Upstream Oil and Gas 7. Petroleum Refining 8. Pipelines, Storage and Other Infrastructure 9. Petroleum Shipping and the Offshore Industry10. Natural Gas and LNG 11. The Petrochemicals Industry 12. Project Development in the Petroleum Industry13. Political and Environmental Risks, Tax and Insurance

PART III: Project Finance Applied to the Petroleum Industry 14. The Role of Project Finance in the Petroleum Industry 15. Project Finance Risk Analysis and Bankability16. Oil and Gas Project Economics and Cashflows 17. Project Finance Structuring and Terms18. Finance Structures for Upstream, Midstream and Downstream Projects 19. Oil and Gas Project Finance Documentation