Oil and Gas: A Practical Handbook 4th ed

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Authors:

Edited by Renad Younes

ISBN: 9781837231461

• Published: January 2026
• Format: Hardback
• Language: English
• Publisher: Globe Law and Business

Description:

Oil and Gas: A Practical Handbook, 4th Edition provides a clear and commercially grounded guide to the essential principles involved in documenting oil and gas transactions, from upstream exploration through transportation by pipeline and liquefied natural gas to sales and marketing.

As global energy markets evolve and the technical, commercial and legal frameworks supporting oil and gas projects become increasingly sophisticated, this updated edition offers a practical single-volume reference for lawyers, commercial negotiators, financial institutions, and energy advisory professionals seeking a stronger understanding of the industry.

Edited by Renad Younes, Partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP and Adjunct Professor at New York University Abu Dhabi, this fourth edition includes contributions from leading oil and gas practitioners and delivers comprehensive insight into the business and legal structure of the sector.

Key Features:

Fully updated fourth edition of a well-established practical handbook.

Covers the legal and commercial structure of oil and gas transactions in a single volume.

Includes contributions from leading practitioners across major international firms and industry.

Addresses both upstream and downstream issues, including LNG, disputes, insurance, financing, and decommissioning.

Designed for practical use by lawyers, negotiators, financial institutions, and energy professionals.

Coverage:

Petroleum contracts: licences, concessions, production-sharing agreements and service contracts

Boundary delimitation and hydrocarbon resources

Joint operating agreements

Financing upstream developments

LNG: overview, project structuring and LNG SPAs

Shale gas

Gas sales agreements

Crude oil sale and purchase agreements

Shipping arrangements

Decommissioning of upstream oil and gas facilities

Development construction and procurement

Oil and gas disputes

LNG to power projects

End of concession planning

Hydrogen and blue ammonia projects

Upstream developments in the US

Downstream financing

Insurance

Introduction to downstream projects

About the Authors:

This volume is edited by Renad Younes, Partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP and Adjunct Professor at New York University Abu Dhabi. The book also includes contributions from leading oil and gas practitioners from firms and institutions including Eversheds, Mayer Brown, Ashurst LLP, CMS, Baker Botts, Dentons US LLP, White & Case, Holman Fenwick Willan LLP, and the University of Aberdeen.

Table of Contents:

Preface

Petroleum contracts: licences, concessions, production-sharing agreements and service contracts

Boundary delimitation and hydrocarbon resources

Joint operating agreements

Financing upstream developments

LNG: Overview, project structuring and LNG SPAs

Shale Gas

Gas sales agreements

Crude oil sale and purchase agreements

Shipping Arrangements

Decommissioning of upstream oil and gas facilities

Development construction and procurement

Oil and Gas Disputes

LNG to power projects

End of concession planning

Hydrogen and Blue Ammonia projects

Upstream developments in the US

Downstream financing

Insurance

Introduction to downstream projects

Why buy this book?

This book is an excellent resource for legal practitioners, in-house counsel, energy companies, financial institutions, project developers, and academic law libraries needing a reliable and practical guide to the commercial and legal foundations of the oil and gas industry. Its combination of transactional focus, sector breadth, and practitioner insight makes it especially valuable for professionals working with upstream, midstream, LNG, and downstream projects.

Keywords:

oil and gas law, oil and gas transactions, petroleum contracts, LNG, gas sales agreements, crude oil sale and purchase agreements, upstream developments, downstream projects, energy law, oil and gas disputes

Target Audience:

law libraries, energy lawyers, in-house counsel, oil and gas companies, project finance professionals, commercial negotiators, energy consultants, academic researchers

Genre:

Law, Energy Law, Oil and Gas Law, Natural Resources Law, Commercial Law

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