Tom Edwards

Prax Group on its agreement to acquire all of TotalEnergies’ operated interest in the West of Shetland Greater Laggan Area oil and gas fields, and the onshore Shetland Gas Plant.

SOCAR, on the renegotiation of the ACG Production Sharing Agreement with a consortium of eight IOCs, resulting in a reported US$40 billion investment from the consortium. *

Rosneft on its sale of a 10% interest in Vostok Oil to Trafigura for a reported consideration of US$7 billion, and an associated long-term hydrocarbon supply agreement. *

The UK Government, on its statutory management of the interests of National Iranian Oil Company in the North Sea Rhum gas field, including all aspects of the field restart.*

NNPC, devising a model contractual structure for the development and commercialisation of non-associated natural gas discoveries made by contractors under oil only PSCs.*

A European IOC on the acquisition of unconventional oil & gas interests in the Neuquén Province (Vaca Muerta) of Argentina (two involving YPF and the other involving Shell). *

An independent oil company on the drafting and negotiation of the first  transportation agreement for the shipment of third party crude oil through the Sakhalin-1 infrastructure. *

A shipper in a UKCS trunk transportation system on its gas shipping arrangements including a novel post-terminal CO2 blending arrangement and associated procurement of low-CO2 gas.*

A Middle Eastern national oil company on the development of its standard petroleum contact (risk services model) for exploration, field development and operational activities. *

A Russian major on a joint venture with Middle Eastern partners, including the disposal of an interest in a group of fields in eastern Siberia for in excess of US$300 million. *

A German energy company on a farm-in to substantial exploration acreage offshore Guyana. *