Oil and Gas Law in the UK

Dr Mohammad Alramahi is a Principal Lecturer in Law at the University of Bedfordshire. Formerly, he worked as Director of the Energy and Sustainability Law Center (CESL) at Qatar University.

Part 1 Overview of the UKCS
Background of oil and gas law
Relationships of different players in the oil and gas industry
The UK oil and gas industry

Part 2 Operations in the UKCS
Operating on the UKCS

Part 3 Contracting in the UKCS
Standard agreements
Industry agreements
Unitisation
Contractual aspects of acquisition
Transportation agreements
Petroleum sales arrangements
Contractual arrangements for the decommissioning of offshore installations
Risk management in the oil and gas industry
Administering and managing the contract
Dispute resolution in the oil and gas industry

Part 4 The future of UKCS
Overview of the UKCS
Current outlook of the UK offshore oil and gas industry
Appendices

Appendix 1 – OGA Strategy
Appendix 2 – Code of Practice on Access to Upstream Oil and Gas Infrastructure on the UK Continental Shelf
Appendix 3 – Framework agreement between the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the government of the Kingdom of Norway concerning cross-boundary petroleum co-operation
Appendix 4 Open Permission (Creation of Security Rights over Licences) 2012
Appendix 5 Open Permission (Operating Agreement) 2012
Appendix 6 UKCS 32nd Round Potential Offers of Awards – West of Shetland (WOS); Southern North Sea (SNS); Northern North Sea (NNS); and Central North Sea (CNS)
Appendix 7 OGA Application form for exploration licence Petroleum Act 1998; Energy Act 2008
Appendix 8 OGA Application for an offshore carbon storage licence