THE TECHNICAL AND LEGAL GUIDE TO GLOBAL HYDROCARBONS
BOOK 2 – Description
The second of three books in the series The Technical and Legal Guide to Global Hydrocarbons, this book provides an essential overview of the new and emerging global activities required to provide oil and gas as our primary energy for the foreseeable future. It covers the dynamic sectors of unconventional oil and gas, including a review of methods of extraction and the technical, economic and environmental challenges faced, as well as a review of gas to liquids.
This book also provides an in depth examination of international commercial contracts in oil and gas, including an analysis of the agreements required to establish and operate a joint venture. The book also includes a discussion of the commercial and legal aspects of the trend towards openness and transparency and how international compliance with this trend is being achieved.
Some of the important topics covered include:
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What are unconventional hydrocarbons?
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Types of unconventional oil and gas
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Locations, extraction, production of unconventional hydrocarbons
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Economics and environmental issues relating to unconventional hydrocarbons
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Converting gas to synthetic liquids
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International commercial contacts
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Joint venture agreements, model drilling contracts and other service contracts
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International commercial transparency, accountability and governance
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Application of transparency conventions under national law
For each of these key topics, the technical aspects are summarised and an overview of the critical associated legal and commercial issues is provided.
Although each chapter of the book has been written by leading industry experts and/or academics (see Contributors for a list of contributors), the book adopts an 'easy to read' style, supported by the use of diagrams and illustrations, which will appeal to both newcomers to the industry and those with a wealth of experience. The book will be of particular interest to international and national oil and gas company staff; staff in service and energy technology industries; government representatives responsible for the energy sectors; non-technical professionals; and students who need to better understand this ever-evolving global industry.
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