Upstream Petroleum Concessions Evolution for the Energy Transition

Peter Roberts, Cross Keys Energy

Peter Roberts is a solicitor with over 30 years of experience in the oil and gas sector. He is a visiting professor in law at Austral University (Buenos Aires) and lectures on oil and gas law at a number of other universities. He is a former editor and a current vice-chair of the AIEN Journal of World Energy and Business, as well as a former chairman of the IBA Oil and Gas Law Committee. He has written a number of books on oil and gas law.

A: Concessions and the Energy Transition1. The Logic for a Concession2. Concession Forms and Mechanics3. The Energy Transition4. State-Sponsored WithdrawalsB: The Terms of a Concession5. Parties, Collateral Support, Governance, Transfers6. Scope and Duration7. The Concession Area8. The Investor's Obligations9. Fiscal Terms10. Other Grantor Benefits11. Constitutional ProvisionsC: Evolving Concessions and Sector Developments12. Modifying Concessions and Concession Awards13. Promoting Gas Production14. Promoting the National Oil Company