Offshore

We advise oil and gas companies and their specialist contractors on a range of offshore procurement and offshore oil and gas field development issues and disputes arising out of the location, production, transportation and sale of oil and gas, including liquefied natural gas (LNG). 

We are generally recognised as market leaders for English law advice on the construction and operation of FPSOs and FSOs. We have been involved in some of the largest offshore vessel construction projects undertaken in recent years.  The depth of our experience in conventional shipbuilding and ship conversion complements our understanding of the legal issues arising in relation to complex offshore production equipment. 

We also have extensive experience of contracts for the provision of drilling and other oilfield (in particular seismic) services.  We regularly review and evaluate invitations to tender for drilling services and prepare appropriate exceptions and qualifications for clients as part of their bid.  We negotiate drilling contracts, and where the contractor has the opportunity to present terms, prepare suitable agreements.  We advise on joint venture and agency arrangements between drilling contractors and their counterparts in local jurisdictions, and on a wide range of joint venture and management agreements.