Oil and Gas Contracts: Principles and Practice

Peter Roberts (Editor)

ISBN: 9780414130418

Published: October 2025

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell Ltd

Description

Oil and Gas Contracts: Principles and Practice is the leading practitioner reference on the legal framework governing upstream, midstream and downstream petroleum transactions. Edited by Peter Roberts and published by Sweet & Maxwell, this edition brings together standard industry documents with expert commentary on their application to energy transactions and related matters, making it an essential resource for lawyers, in-house counsel and academic institutions working across the oil and gas sector.

Key Features

• Comprehensive coverage of the full lifecycle of oil, gas and LNG contracts, from mineral rights to decommissioning
• Practical commentary linking standard industry documents to real transactional practice
• Addresses cross-border pipeline investment protection and dispute resolution mechanisms
• Covers project and corporate finance structures specific to the energy sector
• Written for practitioners advising on upstream, midstream and downstream petroleum matters

Coverage

• Mineral laws, licences, and host government and inter-governmental agreements
• Preliminary participation contracts, unitisation agreements, pooling and joint development options, pre-unit agreements, UUOA and JOA relationships, petroleum lifting and commingling, balancing agreements, title interests, and allocation/attribution/substitution agreements
• Petroleum management contracts, including petroleum processing and operational services, third-party access to infrastructure, gas liquefaction and LNG regasification project structures, and terminal access and services contracts
• Oil, gas and LNG sales contracts, examined in detail by term
• Shipping contracts, including ship leasing, time and voyage charter-party terms, contracts of affreightment and bills of lading
• Pipeline transportation contracts, covering transporter and shipper perspectives, pipeline system rules, sales and transportation contract interfaces, cross-border pipeline investment protection, pipeline crossing and tie-in agreements, and capacity management agreements
• Interest sale and purchase contracts, including asset exchange, farm-out and earn-out agreements, pre-emption, due diligence, representations and warranties
• Decommissioning and security contracts
• Contractual clauses for the construction of petroleum infrastructure
• Corporate and project finance agreements, including contingent consideration, royalty deeds, volumetric production payments, reserves-based lending agreements, debt prioritisation and security interests
• Negotiated, arbitration and judicial resolution of disputes involving oil and gas contracts and projects, including governing law and jurisdiction provisions

About the Editor

Peter Roberts is the editor of this leading practitioner work on oil and gas contracts, bringing together specialist commentary on the drafting and negotiation of petroleum industry documents for lawyers and energy professionals worldwide.

Table of Contents

Mineral Rights and Licensing — Participation Contracts and Unitisation — Petroleum Management Contracts — Sales Contracts (Oil, Gas and LNG) — Shipping Contracts — Pipeline Transportation Contracts — Interest Sale and Purchase Contracts — Decommissioning and Security — Construction of Petroleum Infrastructure — Corporate and Project Finance — Dispute Resolution

Why buy this book?

This is the definitive single-volume reference for lawyers and in-house counsel structuring, negotiating or reviewing oil, gas and LNG contracts. It combines standard industry documentation with expert legal commentary spanning the entire petroleum contract lifecycle, from exploration licences to decommissioning, making it indispensable for energy law practices, academic law libraries and corporate legal departments in the oil and gas sector.

Keywords

oil and gas contracts, petroleum law, energy law, upstream midstream downstream contracts, LNG sales contracts, pipeline transportation agreements, joint operating agreements, unitisation agreements, production sharing agreements, decommissioning contracts, project finance oil and gas, petroleum licensing law, Sweet & Maxwell energy law, Peter Roberts oil and gas, international petroleum law textbook

Target Audience

Energy sector lawyers, in-house counsel for oil and gas companies, law firm partners in energy practice, academic law libraries, petroleum industry professionals, energy regulators, international arbitration practitioners

Genre

Energy Law, Petroleum Law, International Law, Contract Law, Legal Reference

Q&A

Where can I buy Oil and Gas Contracts: Principles and Practice?
You can purchase Oil and Gas Contracts: Principles and Practice directly from CLNZ Books at clnzbooks.com, with worldwide shipping included in the price.

What does Oil and Gas Contracts: Principles and Practice cover?
It covers the full legal framework of upstream, midstream and downstream petroleum contracts, including licensing, participation agreements, sales and shipping contracts, pipeline transportation, decommissioning, project finance and dispute resolution.

Who is the editor of Oil and Gas Contracts: Principles and Practice?
The book is edited by Peter Roberts and published by Sweet & Maxwell.

What is the ISBN of Oil and Gas Contracts: Principles and Practice?
The ISBN is 9780414130418.

Is Oil and Gas Contracts: Principles and Practice suitable for law firm and academic libraries?
Yes. It is widely used as a core reference by energy law practices, in-house legal teams, and academic law libraries covering international petroleum and energy law.

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