OIL AND GAS CONTRACT NEGOTIATION
Course Code
EOG 201
Category
Oil & Gas
Scope
Oil & Gas
Duration
4 days
Status
ACTIVE
Competency
Ability to negotiate oil and gas contracts effectively.
Target Audience
Contract managers, legal professionals, commercial managers, and oil and gas executives.
Course Overview
This course provides a comprehensive foundation in international oil and gas contracts, focusing on the essential negotiation techniques and strategies required for success in a global, multicultural environment. Participants will learn how to effectively collaborate with legal counsel to draft and finalize enforceable international agreements. Through hands-on exercises, delegates will gain practical experience and an appreciation for the art of negotiation. The program is aligned with UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts, ICC Model Contracts, English Common Law and Civil Law principles, New York Convention and UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, and their application to oil and gas contract negotiation is examined throughout. The program equips participants to acquire a fundamental understanding of the legal and commercial issues central to international oil and gas contracts, master advanced negotiation strategies tailored for complex, cross-cultural scenarios within the industry, develop the skills to effectively negotiate in partnership with legal counsel, learn how to translate negotiated terms into legally sound and enforceable international agreements and practice negotiation techniques through hands-on exercises, building confidence and expertise in real-world scenarios.
Learning Objectives
- Acquire a fundamental understanding of the legal and commercial issues central to international oil and gas contracts.
- Master advanced negotiation strategies tailored for complex, cross-cultural scenarios within the industry.
- Develop the skills to effectively negotiate in partnership with legal counsel.
- Learn how to translate negotiated terms into legally sound and enforceable international agreements.
- Practice negotiation techniques through hands-on exercises, building confidence and expertise in real-world scenarios.
Daily Topics
Day 1: Contract Foundations – Legal and commercial issues, International contracts; CISG, UNIDROIT Principles, ICC Model Contracts.
Day 2: Negotiation Strategies – Advanced negotiation, Cross-cultural scenarios; English Common Law, Civil Law principles, New York Convention.
Day 3: Legal Collaboration – Working with legal counsel, Drafting agreements; UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, ICSID Convention, OECD Anti-Bribery Convention.
Day 4: Practical Exercises – Negotiation simulations, Case studies; FCPA, UK Bribery Act, ILO Core Conventions, National oil and gas regulations.
References
UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG), UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts, ICC Model Contracts, English Common Law and Civil Law principles, New York Convention (Arbitration), UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, ICSID Convention (Investment Disputes), OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, FCPA (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act), UK Bribery Act, ILO Core Conventions, National oil and gas regulations.
Upcoming Course Dates
December 7 – December 10, 2026