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OGEL 2 (2008): Venezuela: The battle of Contract Sanctity vs. Resource Sovereignty
published April 2008

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This OGEL / TDM Special Issue on Venezuela: The battle of Contract Sanctity vs. Resource Sovereignty was prepared by Elisabeth Eljuri, the head of Macleod Dixon's Oil and Gas Department in Caracas, Venezuela. In this Special we have attempted to provide articles on a wide array of topics in the oil and gas as well as the arbitration areas.

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OGEL 1 (2008): China's Energy and Environmental Challenges
published March 2008

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This first issue of OGEL in 2008 is a special issue on "China's Energy and Environmental challenges". Edited by Ms. Xin Ma, a petroleum economist and doctoral candidate at CEPMLP, University of Dundee, this special brings together the views of various specialists in order to help "outsiders" develop a better understanding of the Chinese energy and environmental issues.

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OGEL 4 (2007): Energy Security
published November 2007

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With this new issue we present up to date insights and intelligence including a special feature edited by Dr. Sanam S. Haghighi on "Energy Security" which intends to open an up-to-date debate about energy security while encompassing the current risks, as well as analyzing what this concept means for various players, and what strategies are or should be undertaken by them.

Other notable topics in this issue include Concession Legislation, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Yukos and Decommissioning.

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Other recent issues:
OGEL 3 (2007): Energy Litigation and Arbitration - Expert Perspectives
OGEL 2 (2007): Special feature on Unitisation
OGEL 1 (2007): 2nd Special feature on Electricity Interconnectors
OGEL 4 (2006): Special feature on Pipelines

Contributing Authors

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Events

Financing Bioenergy 2008 - Best Practices for Funding, Structuring and Investing in Bioenergy
Energy IQ's 2nd annual Financing Bioenergy Projects will deliver 18 Bioenergy case-studies from 23 Managing Directors and Financial experts as they identify approaches for bioenergy markets, risk assessment and securing financial backing. Speakers will deliver best practice techniques for mitigating your project dangers and proving your business case for long-term commercial success.
April 28 - 29. Ibis London Earls Court, London, UK More information is available at the conference website.

The Energy Market in Europe - New Markets, New Regulation, New Deals
This event will bring together key policy makers and the most important market players to discuss the main challenges and opportunities arising in the European energy market as a result of new regulations that are being planned, supply difficulties and the emergence of new markets.
May 9. Barcelona, Spain
More information is available at the conference website.

Iraq Energy
With a senior delegation from the Ministry of Oil and Industry, this conference provides unparallel opportunities for networking across all investment sectors. Topics to be discusses include The development of Iraq's downstream oil and gas industry; Building local content and expertise; Potentials for the expansion in Iraq's refining industry; Investment requirements for refining and petrochemical projects; Investment requirements for oil products and petrochemical transportation and distribution projects; The legal environment; The new structure of Iraq's downstream
May 19 - 21. Dubai
More information is available at the conference website.

Gas Summit Latin America 2008
The Gas Summit Latin America is the result of a deep inquiry, done by specialists in the sector, below the supervision of authorities in the Latin American market. Besides the market leaders as congress people, the event offers an interactive structure in which the information, the networking generation and the new business flows are priorities.
May 26 - 28. São Paulo, Brazil.
More information is available at the conference website

Energy Risk Management
This timely event will examine the latest methodologies and strategies the world's leading Energy Organisations employ to control commercial and financial risk. As the impact of the "credit crunch" is felt in the energy sector the value of effective risk management strategies has never been greater. Implementing a coherent and adaptable risk management strategy has become an essential aspect of all parts of your business activities and this conference will provide excellent case studies of how this can and has been done.
June 11 - 12. The Hatton, London
More information is available at the conference website.

South East Asia Australia Offshore Conference (SEAAOC)
Run in partnership with the NT Department of the Chief Minister, SEAAOC is a pioneering international opportunity to discuss key gas and LNG developments located across the whole northern Australian band and SE Asia. SEAAOC is Northern Australia’s largest and longest running petroleum conference. No other event programme covers this area of the market in such depth and as such it attracts the highest level of speaker and delegate attendance from all across the industry.
July 16 - 18. Holiday Inn Esplanade Darwin. Australia
More information is available at the conference website

Specialised Arbitration & Advocacy Skills in International Oil & Gas Disputes
Seminar Director: J.M. Gaitis, Esq
Seminar Presenters: James M. Gaitis, Esq; Professor T.W. Walde; Tim Martin, Esq; Arif Hyder Ali, Esq; William H. Knull III, Esq and others.
September 08 - 12. Hilton Hotel, Dundee
More information is available at the CEPMLP website

Northern Arabian Plate Oil and Gas Summit
Summit topics include: Strengthening Neighborhood in Energy Trade; Leading Role of NOCs; Opportunities and Challenges in Exploration, and Sustaining and Increasing Production; Oil and Gas Transportation in Reaching Regional and World Markets; Risk Management of Service Companies for Effective Business Practices; Human Resource Management and Finding Workforce for New Markets; and Country Focus Panels on: Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Syria
October 08 - 10. Antalya, Turkey
More information is available at the conference website.

Nigeria Infrastructure Conference & Exhibition
The Nigeria Infrastructure Forum will consist of a major International Exhibition and Strategic Conference all under the same roof of the International Conference Centre, Abuja. Nigeria Infrastructure equips you with the information and contacts you need to do business in Nigeria today!
October 21 - 23. ICC, Abuja.
More information is available at the conference website.

Foundation Emissions Course: Regulation, Risk Management and Carbon Pricing
The first day provides an analysis of the markets, in particular Kyoto and the EU ETS, and examines as much of the scientific, regulatory and legal background as is necessary to understand the international carbon pricing environment. The second day provides a practical examination of the trading instruments including case studies for those wishing to start trading or have a hands-on understanding of how they work.
2-3 April;
12-13 June;
11-12 September;
20-21 November.
London, UK.
Programme and Registration.

Published Articles

We have published over 1600 articles, of which 1435+ are fully downloadable articles.

See the table of contents of each issue for a full listing of all articles. Or download free samples.

OGEL Studies

OGEL also publishes a series of 'Special Studies':

Oil and the Niger Delta People in International Law - Resource Rights, Environmental and Equity Issues
by Dr. Kaniye S.A. Ebeku
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The Libyan Petroleum Industry in the Twenty First Century: the Upstream, Midstream and Downstream Handbook
by by W.A Otman & M.A.G Bunter
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Arbitrating International Petroleum Disputes: an Analysis of Key Substantive Law Issues by Dr. Zeyad A. Alqurashi
Read more...

IRAQ: The Petroleum Exploration and Production Handbook - 2nd edition!
by Michael A. G. Bunter
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A number of new publications are currently being prepared.

Special Features

Each issue of OGEL has one or more special features on a special topic of interest. March 2005: Production Sharing Contracts. Contact us if you would like to contribute.

Contribute

We are looking mainly for short comments on recent developments of broad interest. We would like, such comments to be backed -up by provision of in-depth notes and articles and primary legal and regulatory materials.

Read our Submission guidelines for more information.

Given OGEL's role as the principal "Global Energy Law/Regulation Portal", we are looking to re-publish quality and relevant studies published elsewhere - and would appreciate help in identifying such studies and, where possible, get the author (or other right-holders') consent.

For more information or suggestions, please contact our Editor in Chief:

Professor T.W. Wälde

CEPMLP, University of Dundee, Scotland, UK.
E-mail: twwalde@aol.com
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