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Oil and Gas: Basics, the Value Chain and Upstream Issues

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Participants should join this seminar to gain a clear legal understanding of how the oil and gas extraction industry operates across key global jurisdictions. The session offers practical insights into upstream structures, regulatory frameworks, and SEC rules governing reserve bookings and asset reporting. Attendees will also learn about critical issues such as fracking, joint ventures, and operating agreements that shape real-world projects. Led by experienced industry professionals, the seminar bridges legal theory with current industry practices, making it highly relevant for today’s evolving energy landscape.

Is this seminar for you?

You should take this if

  • You work in Oil & Gas
  • You're a Petroleum professional
  • You want to build skills in Engineering & Design
  • You prefer self-paced learning you can revisit

You should skip if

  • You need a different specialisation outside Petroleum
  • You need live interaction with an instructor

Seminar details

In this seminar, Dechert’s Shane DeBeer and Navpreet Atwal provide an overview of the oil and gas extraction industry from a legal standpoint. The session covers exploration and production activities in the United States and key international jurisdictions, with a focus on upstream legal frameworks such as mineral ownership, leasing structures, and working interests in the U.S., as well as licenses, concessions, risk agreements, and Production Sharing Agreements (PSAs) abroad. It also examines SEC regulations related to the booking of reserves on company balance sheets, alongside discussions on fracking, joint venture and joint operating agreements, and the fundamentals of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).

Source: Dechert [Youtube]

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Key topics covered

- Basics about the Oil & Gas Industry

- The Value Chain

- Basic types of Upstream

- Taxation

- Sec Reserve Reporting Rules

Course content

The course is readily available, allowing learners to start and complete it at their own pace.

1 lectures1 hr 24 min
  1. Oil and Gas: Basics, the Value Chain and Upstream Issues
    84 min

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