An Intensive 10-day Training Course
Mastering Oil and Gas Contracts,
Negotiations and Dispute Resolutions
Develop Key Skills to Maximise Potential and Create Workable Solutions
UPCOMING SESSIONS
| Date | Venue | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03-14 Nov 2025 | London - UK | $11,900 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 08-19 Dec 2025 | Dubai - UAE | $11,900 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 09-20 Feb 2026 | London - UK | $11,900 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 08-19 Jun 2026 | London - UK | $11,900 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 10-21 Aug 2026 | Dubai - UAE | $11,900 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 02-13 Nov 2026 | London - UK | $11,900 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 07-18 Dec 2026 | Dubai - UAE | $11,900 | RESERVE A SEAT |
Training Course Overview
The Oil and Gas Contracts Course is designed to provide professionals with a thorough understanding of contract formulation, negotiation dynamics, and dispute resolution in the energy sector. This intensive programme combines legal, commercial, and strategic elements to help participants manage complex agreements and mitigate risk across upstream, midstream, and downstream operations.
As part of the Oil and Gas Negotiations Course, attendees will explore effective negotiation techniques, contract lifecycle management, and stakeholder alignment in high-value energy deals. The Oil and Gas Dispute Resolutions Training Course equips professionals with the tools to handle conflicts through arbitration, mediation, and international legal frameworks.
Ideal for legal advisors, contract managers, and energy professionals, this training ensures participants can confidently manage contracts, lead negotiations, and resolve disputes in today’s competitive oil and gas environment.
MODULES
This training course is split into two modules:
MODULE I - Mastering Negotiating & Dispute Resolutions
MODULE II - Oil and Gas Contract Law
Each module is structured and can be taken as a stand-alone training course; however, delegates will maximise their benefits by taking Module 1 and 2 back-to-back as a 2-week training course.
Training Course Objectives
By the end of this Oil and Gas Contracts training course, participants will be able to:
- Develop a comprehensive understanding of oil and gas contracts, including their types, structures, and key components
- Master negotiation techniques tailored to the oil and gas industry to achieve favorable outcomes and create value
- Explore advanced strategies for risk assessment and mitigation in oil and gas contracts to safeguard interests
- Acquire proficiency in dispute resolution mechanisms specific to the oil and gas sector, including arbitration, mediation, and litigation
- Enhance communication and interpersonal skills essential for successful negotiations and conflict resolution
- Apply acquired knowledge and skills through practical exercises, case studies, and simulations for real-world application
Designed for
This Mastering Oil and Gas Contracts, Negotiations and Dispute Resolutions training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Contract Managers
- Legal Counsel
- Project Managers
- Procurement Officers
- Commercial Managers
- Business Development Executives
- Government Officials
- Anyone involved in negotiating, drafting, or managing oil and gas contracts
Learning Methods
This Mastering Oil and Gas Contracts, Negotiations and Dispute Resolutions training course will utilize a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes a combination of presentations, group exercises, videos and class discussions in order to examine in an in-depth fashion all the elements of the course content.
The Course Outline
- The basis of a negotiated settlement
- Disputes and the need for resolution
- The place of negotiation in the contractual resolution process
- Distributive and integrative approach to negotiations
- Emotion, understanding and perceptions
- Ethics and the impact on the negotiation process
- Preparation and goal setting to maintain focus
- The key stages in planning a negotiation
- Information needs and sources of negotiation power
- Taking positions during the negotiation process
- Drafting your proposal which will open the discussion
- The discussion and importance of timing when closing deals
- Non-verbal communication and the interpretation of body language
- Communication skill models used in negotiation
- Proposals, influence and persuasion
- Establishing commitment
- Building the negotiating team
- Managing multi-party negotiations
- Interests, positions and escalation
- Why are international negotiations different?
- The influence of cultural on negotiation
- Stakeholder power behind the interests in negotiation
- Ploys and tactics and how to respond effectively
- Negotiation best practice
- The negotiator as a mediator in the process
- Handling difficult negotiators
- Negotiation case study
- Team allocation and simulation exercise
- The Do’s and Don’ts of Negotiating
- Improving what we do - action planning
- Overview of the legal framework in the oil and gas industry
- Key legal principles: contract formation, obligations, and termination
- Introduction to industry-specific terminologies
- Types of oil and gas contracts
- Exploration and production agreements
- Joint venture agreements
- Case studies: Analyzing real-world contracts
- Core contractual provisions
- Indemnity clauses
- Force majeure and hardship clauses
- Termination and renewal provisions
- Risk allocation and liability management
- Confidentiality and intellectual property rights
- Contract compliance with regulatory frameworks
- Practical workshop: Drafting key contractual clauses
- Global legal frameworks for oil and gas contracts
- International treaties and conventions
- OPEC agreements
- Bilateral investment treaties
- Cross-border issues: taxation, customs, and export regulations
- Licensing and concession agreements
- Group activity: Analyzing international oil and gas contracts
- Strategies for effective contract negotiation
- Tools and techniques for contract drafting
- Managing changes and amendments in contracts
- Technology in contract management: digital solutions and software
- Simulation exercise: Negotiating and drafting an oil and gas contract
- Common disputes in oil and gas contracts
- Mechanisms for dispute resolution:
- Arbitration and mediation
- Litigation in oil and gas disputes
- Enforcement of international contracts
- Case studies: Lessons learned from notable disputes
- Final workshop: Mock arbitration scenario
The Certificate
- Anderson Certificate of Completion will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course
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