Rekindling the Flame: Oil & Gas Securitizations -
A number of recent structurings of investment-grade rated securitizations of oil and gas wells are sparking conversations in the U.S. upstream oil and gas industry about...more
12/20/2019
/ Arbitration ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Sector ,
Green Buildings ,
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Offshore Drilling ,
Oil & Gas ,
PFAS ,
Securitization ,
Service Contracts ,
Structured Finance
2019 has been transformative for the Asia Pacific LNG market. Greater innovation, evolving business models, new structures and alternative approaches to risk management have all had a part to play in shaking up the world’s...more
Choose Your Own Adventure: Farmouts of International Oil & Gas Interests and the AIPN 2019 Model Form -
When I teach about the Association of International Petroleum Negotiator’s (AIPN) Model International Farmout...more
7/17/2019
/ Assignments ,
Chapter 11 ,
Clean Energy ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Default ,
Energy Sector ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Mexico ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Opportunity Zones ,
Post-Petition Interest ,
Renewable Energy ,
Secured Debt
The New Midstream Transactions -
A recent trend in the upstream and midstream oil and gas industry is for midstream services providers to offer certain forms of additional compensation to oil and gas lessees / operators...more
Gas is a key source of energy supply to Europe and plays a fundamental role in Europe’s energy supply mix.
Europe is a net importer of gas, which enters in one of two ways: either as natural gas transported via pipeline or...more
7/11/2018
/ Energy Sector ,
EU ,
France ,
Greece ,
Imports ,
Italy ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Netherlands ,
Oil & Gas ,
Poland ,
Portugal ,
Spain ,
Turkey
Developing an FSRU Project in New Markets: 10 Key Considerations -
As at 1 July 2017, the total number of operational floating storage and regasification units (“FSRUs”) globally stood at 26, with 23 operating as terminals...more
2/23/2018
/ Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Foreign Investment ,
Human Rights ,
Income Taxes ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Offshore Drilling ,
Oil & Gas ,
Parent Corporation ,
Partnerships ,
Subsidiaries ,
Tariffs ,
UK
As at 1 July 2017, the total number of operational floating storage and regasification units (“FSRUs”) globally stood at 26, with 23 operating as terminals and 3 as LNG tankers. A further 10 vessels were under construction,...more
Gas Market Reform in Asia: an Update on the Implementation of Third Party Access to LNG Import Terminals -
The rise of natural gas and LNG in Asia continues apace, fuelled by a convergence of plentiful global LNG supply,...more
1/16/2018
/ Asia ,
CERCLA ,
China ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Mining ,
National Action Plan ,
Oil & Gas ,
OSHA ,
Petrochemicals ,
Silica
The rise of natural gas and LNG in Asia continues apace, fuelled by a convergence of plentiful global LNG supply, growing demand, moves towards cleaner fuel supply and competitive natural gas pricing. A key part of the...more
Choice of Law in Host Government Agreements -
Choice of law stands as the second “pillar” of contract stabilization, together with stabilization clauses and international arbitration. In fact, choice of law provisions...more
11/10/2017
/ Choice-of-Law ,
Construction Disputes ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Foreign Investment ,
Fuel Supply ,
International Arbitration ,
Investors ,
Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices
For several years, many government agencies, LNG industry players and commodity trading organisations have been pushing for the development of an Asian LNG market price that is independent of oil prices and reflective of the...more
1. INTRODUCTION -
Historically, the Japanese gas and electricity markets could best be described as a collection of regional monopolies, each with its own energy champion (the “Japanese Incumbents”). In more recent...more
Navigating Private Equity Fund Limitations for Energy Infrastructure-Focused Investments -
Energy infrastructure funds have emerged as a class of funds that offer investors the potential for long-term stable returns, as...more
5/9/2017
/ Argentina ,
Bankruptcy Court ,
Energy Sector ,
Infrastructure ,
Keystone XL Pipeline ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Made in the USA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Presidential Permit ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Saudi Arabia ,
TransCanada ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department
Introduction/Synopsis -
The growth of “LNG-to-power,” by which we mean the use of regasified LNG as a feedstock fuel for power generation, is largely attributable to a combination of economic, political and technical...more
As low oil prices dragged on for another year, LNG sellers and developers continued to face hurdles in 2016. Unfortunately but not surprisingly, we witnessed more projects cancelled or put on hold, including LNG Canada and...more