Supply Chain, Procurement & Project Management > LNG Purchasing & Transportation - Virtual Instructor Led Training (VILT)

About this Virtual Instructor Led Training (VILT)

Innovations in LNG supply agreements and transportation systems have become more competitive as it provides the means of supplying natural gas for power generation and other uses.

Hence, it is increasingly important for those involved in the industry to have an in-depth understanding of the variety of contracts that are used in negotiations in LNG supply and transportation.

This 5-day VILT will be of interest to professionals involved in managing international investments in oil and gas ventures including negotiators, lawyers, analysts, procurement managers, corporate development managers, governmental relations executives, officials in state petroleum companies and Ministries of Energy, Finance and Geological Surveys.

Best Feature of the VILT:

Sharing with participants the experience or practices of this industry

 

After the completion of this VILT, participants will be able to:

  • Gain an understanding of pricing methodology and procurement strategy.
  • Develop an understanding of the enforcement of Destination Clauses.
  • Examine the resolution of disputes between Sellers and Buyers and recent decisions and arbitration awards.
  • Examine LNG Storage and Regasification Agreements.
  • Get up to speed on operational issues, measurement and specifications, production accounting and gas delivery procedures under LNG Contract Management.

This course will benefit professionals involved in managing international investments in oil and gas ventures including:

  • Negotiators
  • Lawyers
  • Analysts
  • Procurement Managers
  • Corporate Development Managers
  • Governmental Relations Executives
  • Officials in state petroleum companies and Ministries of Energy, Finance and Geological Surveys
  • Course material will be presented in both a lecture format and a handbook.
  • Each topic begins with a statement of the intended Learning Outcome.
  • Power point slides, which coincide with the text of the handbook, will be used to focus on the key features of each topic.

These materials will provide participants with a useful resource for future reference for a better understanding of the course material. The course leader also encourages questions and feedback from participants during the topical presentations.

At the end of each Section, participants will be asked to apply the information presented to an Exercise that is intended to reflect situations that are commonly encountered in the natural gas industry.

The analysis of each Exercise is aided by the use of Contract Checklists as a means of understanding whether the terms involve commercial, operational or legal issues for the relevant agreement. Participants are then expected to describe how they would approach the management or resolution of the situation by applying the instructional material.

Your expert course leader is an international legal expert in petroleum law who is based in Scotland. He received the degrees of Juris Doctor from the University of Wyoming and LLM-Energy Law from the University of Utah. He has been listed in the Guide to the World’s Leading Energy and Natural Resources Lawyers. In over 30 years of
practice, he has been chief legal officer in petroleum companies, consultant to development banks and aid programmes, and law professor.

His private sector experience included positions as General Counsel of the Petroleum Corporation of New Zealand and Chief Legal Officer for Sinclair Oil Corporation in the United States. He has been a consultant to the Asian Development Bank, The World Bank and the European Investment Bank on petroleum sector policy, gas sales
agreements, and production sharing contracts. This has included assignments in Cambodia, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Laos, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, and Vietnam.

Your expert course leader has been an adviser and trainer on negotiations for various petroleum companies including BP, BG Group, Gazprom, KazMunayGas, Perushaan Gas Negera, Pertamina, PETRONAS, Philippine National Oil Corporation, Total, Shell and Statoil. He was appointed by Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as the lead negotiator on behalf of four West African governments for the West African Gas Pipeline Project.

His academic credentials include an appointment as Distinguished Visiting Professor for Oil & Gas Law at the University of Wyoming. He is currently Honourary Professor for International Petroleum Law at the University of Dundee Centre for Energy, Petroleum & Mineral Law and Policy. At CEPMLP, he has been the Course Director and principal instructor for seminars on Petroleum Industry Negotiations, Petroleum Service Contracts, Gas Industry Contracts, and Downstream Petroleum Law. He is the course author of International Comparative Petroleum Law. His publications include A Framework for Negotiating and Documenting International Petroleum Transactions and A Framework for Negotiating and Managing Production Sharing Contracts and Related Agreements. His academic work has been published in the Land and Water Law Review, Tulsa Law Journal and Journal of Comparative and International Law.

To further optimise your learning experience from our courses, we also offer individualized “One to One” coaching support for 2 hours post training. We can help improve your competence in your chosen area of interest, based on your learning needs and available hours. This is a great opportunity to improve your capability and confidence in a particular area of expertise. It will be delivered over a secure video conference call by one of our senior trainers. They will work with you to create a tailor-made coaching program that will help you achieve your goals faster.
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Learn what past participants have said about EnergyEdge training courses

Very good VILT that helps one to gain basic understanding about LNG Purchasing and Transportation. The instructor is very knowledgeable.

Senior Project Manager, Japan Vietnam Petroleum Co. Ltd