scholarly journals Coalbed Methane: Conventional Rules for an Unconventional Resource

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janice Buckingham ◽  
Patricia Steele
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Coalbed Methane ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Common Law ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Environmental Concerns ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Regulatory Frameworks ◽  
Unconventional Resource ◽  
Over Time

Considering the evolution of coalbed methane development In North America, the authors highlight the risks involved at various stages of development. To manage these risks and potentially increase the chance of successful projects, the authors offer suggestions for adapting leases and agreements typically used in the oil and gas industry to reflect the uniqueness of coalbed methane development. The authors also suggest amendments to Alberta's current legislation affecting Crownlands. The authors acknowledge that the issues that arise in the coalbed methane context will change over time as projects are carried out, the industry matures and the legal and regulatory frameworks governing coalbed methane evolve. In providing possible solutions to the current situation, consideration is given to common law principles of ownership of coalbed methane, legislation affecting Crown and freeholdlands, typical freeholdleases, joint ventures and operating agreements and environmental concerns surrounding coalbed methane development.

The Impact of Project Management Methodologies on Project Success

2019 ◽  
pp. 418-437
Author(s):  
Hazem Abdulla ◽  
Mukhtar Alhashimi ◽  
Allam Mohammed Hamdan
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Project Success ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Success Rates ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Survey Responses ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Over Time

This study assessed the impact of project management methodologies (PMMs) on project success in the oil and gas industry in the Kingdom of Bahrain. It also explored the different project methodologies used along with their strengths and weaknesses. Quantitative approach with the support of qualitative interviews was used to achieve the objectives of this research. A total of 95 survey responses were received and 17 interviews were conducted. Projects in the oil and gas industry are more about safety than speed, and hence, the use of comprehensive methodologies and applying the relevant methodology elements are important for oil and gas projects. Furthermore, the companies in the oil and gas industry in Bahrain have to pay more attention to their project management methodologies and get it evolved and improved over time to achieve higher project success rates.

Can the Caspian Sea Survive its Own Oil? Environmental Regulation of the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry in the Caspian Sea

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 415-456
Author(s):  
Elena Karataeva
Keyword(s):  
Caspian Sea ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
The Caspian Sea ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Industry Regulation ◽  
Regulatory Frameworks ◽  
Offshore Industry ◽  
Offshore Oil And Gas ◽  
Offshore Oil

This article critically examines the shortcomings of the offshore industry regulation in the Caspian Sea and proposes a framework to strengthen it. It considers the hydrocarbon industry and resources of the Caspian Sea region and analyses the extent and impacts of Caspian offshore oil and gas activities on its environment, reviews selected regional and global regulatory frameworks for the offshore oil and gas industry and their effectiveness, discusses existing shortcomings of the national and regional regulation of the Caspian offshore oil and gas industry, and provides suggestions on how it could be improved, drawing on the experience and regulatory formulations from other regions of the world.

scholarly journals Modernizing the Property Laws That Bind Us: Challenging Traditional Property Law Concepts Unsuited to the Realities of the Oil and Gas Industry

2003 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 159
Author(s):  
Alicia K. Quesnel
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Common Law ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Property Law ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Strict Interpretation ◽  
The Common

Practitioners deal primarily with two different methods of interpretation in oil and gas cases: the strict method of interpretation and the liberal method of interpretation. However, in recent decisions such as Bank of Montreal v. Dynex Petroleum and Taylor v. Scurry-Rainbow Oil, the courts refused to apply the common law, instead upholding long-standing industry practices that could not be easily classified into proper legal categories. Following a review of the strict interpretation and liberal interpretation methodologies currently used in interpreting oil and gas cases, this article looks more closely at the method of interpretation used by the courts in Dynex and Taylor. This method of interpretation will be referred to as the challenging method of interpretation. The article discusses the key analytical aspects of the challenging method interpretation, and examines its possible impact on the existing methods of interpretation used in oil and gas cases. Finally, this article concludes with some thoughts about the implications of these cases on oil and gas law.

scholarly journals Who is Who? Identifying the Different Sub-groups of Secondary Stakeholders within a Community: A Case Study of the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria Communities

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 188
Author(s):  
Oluyomi A. Osobajo ◽  
David Moore
Keyword(s):  
Niger Delta ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Delta Region ◽  
Community Stakeholder ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Niger Delta Region ◽  
Nigerian Government ◽  
Over Time

The Nigerian oil and gas industry (NOGI) has over time been dominated by the Nigerian government and oil producing companies (OPCs). The influences of the community stakeholder on OPCs in the last three decades have been expressed in diverse ways by different community sub-groups through their concerns and interests, some of which have severely impacted on the NOGI. Community within this context is categorised as a primary stakeholder, while the sub-groups are secondary stakeholders that emerge from within the community. Hence, the success of the NOGI largely depends on the Nigerian government and the oil producing companies, and other players such as Non-Governmental Organisations recognising the community as a key player and having appropriate knowledge of the different sub-groups of secondary stakeholders within the community in order to understand their intentions, behaviour, interests, influences and interrelations. Such knowledge is relevant to the NOGI’s formulation of future oil and gas strategy.This study commences with an overview of the primary stakeholders (i.e. the Nigerian government, OPC and the community), their respective activities, participation and the link between these stakeholders with a specific focus on the NOGI context. Subsequently, various sub-groups of secondary stakeholders within the community and their respective interest(s) are identified in detail.

scholarly journals Legal Liability in the Canadian Arctic Relating to Oil Spills and Blowouts

1972 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 440
Author(s):  
D. E. Lewis, Q.C.
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil Spills ◽  
Common Law ◽  
Canadian Arctic ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Legal Liability ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Property Damage ◽  
Gas Industry

There is an ever-increasing concern in today's society about problems arising from pollution, but issues of liability for and prevention of pollution in the Arctic are particularly acute. This article discusses the pollution problems of the oil and gas industry in the Arctic with respect to liability for oil spills and blowouts. The article considers possible common law and statutory liability for personal injuries and property damage caused by blowouts and oil spills that may occur both on and off shore. The article concludes with) discussion of the special problems of foreseeability of damage in the Arctic.

Liability in oil and gas: what happened in the case of Deepwater Horizon?

2011 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 668
Author(s):  
Leanne McClurg
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Common Law ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Deepwater Horizon ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
The Us ◽  
Opportune Time ◽  
The Common ◽  
Us Senate ◽  
Oil Rig

Disasters such as the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig and the consequential pollution in the Gulf of Mexico have heightened awareness surrounding liability for such events. It is an opportune time for all companies—whether owners, operators or contractors—to closely examine their contracting regimes to ensure their interests are protected to the maximum extent possible. It is commercial reality in all industries that parties negotiating contracts seek to limit their liability. Unique to the oil and gas industry, contracts for services usually contain reciprocal indemnities, often referred to as knock for knock clauses, where each party is responsible for loss or damage to its own people and property, regardless of the cause. Such clauses have the effect of altering the common law position where liability is usually based on the cause of any loss or damage. In this session the speaker discusses some tips and traps for drafting reciprocal indemnity clauses, and looks at how they have been interpreted by the courts. Consideration is given to how an incident like Deepwater Horizon would be treated if it occurred in Australia and an update on the US Senate Committee’s inquiry into the disaster is provided.

Introduction to this special section: Unconventional case studies

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 92-95
Author(s):  
Scott Singleton
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
3D Visualization ◽  
Special Section ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Resource Assessment ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
The Past ◽  
3D Data ◽  
Unconventional Resource ◽  
Processing Techniques

The technology behind unconventional resource assessment and extraction has morphed considerably in the past few years, likely exacerbated by the extreme downturn in the oil and gas industry and everyone's fight for survival. Those of us who were around during the downturn in the 1980s remember a similar sense of desperation that led to the widespread use of 3D data, along with the commensurate advancement of processing techniques that could handle massive amounts of data as well as the evolution of 3D visualization and interpretation.

Pressures for sustainability practices in an oil and gas company: evidence from Sudan

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 256-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yousif Abdelbagi Abdalla ◽  
Siti-Nabiha A.K
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Corporate Sustainability ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Regulatory Governance ◽  
Regulatory Frameworks ◽  
External Stakeholders ◽  
Sustainability Practices

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the pressures to adhere to sustainability practices in an oil company in Sudan and its response to these pressures. Design/methodology/approach – A qualitative case study research was conducted through interviews with the case company’s managers and various external stakeholders. The interviews were complemented by several informal conversations, observations and documentary materials. Findings – There were external and internal pressures exerted on the company to adopt sustainability practices. However, the coercive pressures did not necessarily bring about a real change in the organisation. The forces of change were mainly the foreign partner’s audit pressure and the non-governmental organisation (NGO) allegations, which were given serious attention, due to the importance of reputation as an asset to the company. Practical implications – Clear regulatory frameworks, more direct engagement with NGOs and meeting the expectations of the local communities were considered as crucial factors to ensure there is a pathway for sustainability in the oil and gas industry of developing countries. Originality/value – Most previous studies on the motivation for corporate sustainability practices focussed on external pressures. This study examined the specific types of stakeholders’ group, among the internal and external stakeholders, that has most influence on the organisation’s sustainability practices, in the context of a developing country with weak regulatory governance.

Look before you leap: are your oil patch liability clauses enforceable?: (An analysis under civil law jurisdictions with emphasis on Brazil)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norman Nadorff ◽  
Maria Beatriz Gomes
Keyword(s):  
Human Error ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Common Law ◽  
Civil Law ◽  
Normal Fault ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Mitigation Strategies ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Environmental Integrity

Abstract The oil and gas industry requires huge investments involving extraordinary financial, environmental and safety risks. Dramatic images of the Deepwater Horizon (Gulf of Mexico, 2010), Alpha Piper (Scotland, 1988), P-51 (Brazil, 2001) and Campeche (Mexico, 1979) disasters offer chilling reminders of the monumental loss of life, property and environmental integrity that can quickly result from human error. With this backdrop, industry participants and their insurers learned early on that the normal fault-based approach to wellsite liability did not fit the nature and needs of the petroleum business. This article analyzes the risks inherent in applying the laws of a civil law jurisdiction to an oil and gas wellsite contract based on common law principles, with special emphasis on Brazil. It first briefly describes the traditional common law approach to liability allocation in wellsite contracts, including “knock-for-knock” principles (“K4K”). Next, it outlines the traditional civil law approach to liability (responsbilité) through French and Brazilian prisms. The authors do not deeply discuss the pros and cons of K4K clauses nor the policy implications of anti-indemnity statutes. Rather, they assume the reader is contemplating the negotiation of a wellsite services contract subject to the laws of a civil law jurisdiction, and describe the relevant risks and possible mitigation strategies.

Gauging the confidence in publicly reported oil and gas reserves: introducing the Reserves Confidence Metric (RCM)

2017 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 88
Author(s):  
Don McMillan
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Coal Seam Gas ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Unconventional Resources ◽  
Production Ratio ◽  
Petroleum Resources ◽  
Unconventional Resource ◽  
Reserve Estimates

Confidence in publicly disclosed reserves and resources is critical to the investment community and the reputation of the oil and gas industry. This paper introduces a commonly utilised industry concept for reviewing reserve estimates in a format that non-professionals can use with confidence. Surveys (McMillan 2014) have indicated a perception that the Society of Petroleum Engineers – Petroleum Resources Management System (SPE-PRMS) lacks consistency and repeatability and treats conventional and unconventional resources differently. This is discussed in detail in this paper, along with an explanation of the confusion caused by these differences. The oil and gas industry is still endeavouring to understand how to treat unconventional resource estimations and this paper endeavours to capture areas of contention and risks in relation to reported reserves. Reserves Confidence Metric (RCM) is presented as a method for rating confidence in publicly disclosed reserves. RCM, which is derived from the reserves to production ratio, can be used for any reserves standard or guideline. It is a simple metric, which any organisation or individual with limited knowledge of reserves can apply to identify reserves that require further information or should be used with caution. As an example, RCM is applied to Queensland’s publicly disclosed 2P reserves for all conventional and unconventional Coal Seam Gas (CSG) resources.

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