Energy, Oil & Gas

The Energy Industry is the foundation of Trinidad and Tobago’s economy and is the main practice area at The Legal Consultancy.

Oil and gas is the life blood of Trinidad and Tobago. The country has a history of oil production dating back to the early 1900s and natural gas production since the 1970s. This has led to the development of world class liquefied natural gas (LNG), ammonia, methanol, refining and natural gas liquids (NGLs) projects.

The Legal Consultancy has the benefit of experience gained from working in-house at a global exploration and production company in Trinidad, Egypt, Norway and the United Kingdom. Hands on, front line experience as part of multi-disciplinary teams negotiating and delivering exploration, production, gas and LNG projects provides unparalleled insight into the needs of clients in the energy industry. The Legal Consultancy understands the commercial drivers of its clients and helps develop strategies and negotiates on behalf of its clients to achieve their objectives. The expertise developed from not only drafting and negotiating contractual arrangements but also managing the issues that arise as production commences and contracts are implemented allows for a unique perspective when advising clients.

The Legal Consultancy advises on all aspects of upstream, midstream and downstream projects including:

  • LNG Sales and Purchasing Agreements
  • Gas Sales and Purchasing Agreements
  • Production Sharing Contracts
  • Joint Operating Agreements and Unitization and Unit Operating Agreements
  • Farm-in Agreements
  • Bid Round Applications and Joint Bidding Agreements
  • Capital Projects and Procurement Programs
  • Construction and Tie-in Agreements
  • Transportation, Processing and Operation of Facilities Agreements
  • NGL Sales Agreements
  • LPG Sales Agreements
  • Cross Border Agreements
  • Rig Contracts and Rig Share Agreements
  • Advice on all aspects of the Petroleum Laws of Trinidad and Tobago