Oil And Gas
Expert legal aid in the field of oil and gas was always in high demand in Georgia, since the country is home to major international gas pipeline projects such as Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan and the Southern Gas Corridor. Our firm, being one of the pioneers on the national legal market, was entrusted to draft the national oil and gas legislation. Throughout the past 20 years, BCO has accumulated knowledge, experience and excellent connections, due to its close cooperation with the internationally renowned oil and gas corporations and due to its active involvement in the legislative developments of the industry.
Our firm has worked with international companies such as British Petroleum, Jindal Petroleum, Blake Oil and Gas Corporation and Vectra Petroleum; additionally, the list of our clients includes prominent Georgian oil producing companies such as, NICO. Currently, BCO provides legal advice to two out of five international oil producing companies operating in Georgia. Our team expertly copes with the unique needs of each and every client, regardless of the magnitude and difficulty of the tasks to be performed.
The Oil and Gas industry requires intensive legal assistance, since the field is heavily regulated by the state. BCO offers a full package of legal aid including:
The Oil and Gas industry requires intensive legal assistance, since the field is heavily regulated by the state. BCO offers full package of legal aid including:
- Preparation of Reports
- legal opinions on the Georgian oil and gas legislation
- licensing and permits;
- drafting Joint Operating/ Operating Agreement;
- drafting Sale Purchase Agreement;
- drafting Production Sharing Agreement;
- drafting Exploration Agreements;
- Correspondence and negotiations with the Georgian Oil and Gas Corporation;
- Correspondence and negotiations with the State Agency of Oil and Gas;
- Tax matters related to oil and gas operations;
- Corporate matters;
- employment matters;
- Resolving disputes on behalf of our clients through mediation/arbitration/litigation;
- Other directly/ indirectly related legal matters to the international oilfield practice;