POG220 Legal Aspects of the Oil and Gas Industry Spring 2017 Coursework Brief Handout: 13th Feb 2017 Deadline for Submission: 2pm Submit this coursework through the Student Portal with a Turn-it-in Report Word Limit: 2000 words (Plus or minus 10%) Learning outcomes assessed: • Demonstrate a good understanding of the substantive rules of international law applicable to the oil and gas industry • Evaluate the key principles of contract formation in international commercial transactions and key international law principles and trends in the oil and gas sector • Assess the effectiveness of international law in addressing the environmental impact of oil exploration and exploitation • Demonstrate a critical understanding of the importance of oil and gas law as a distinct subject, studied in a practical and commercial context. This coursework is worth 50% of the total marks for this module. Coursework Instructions Please read carefully • Carefully read the module handbook, the marking criteria and the grade descriptors. Academic Misconduct You are responsible for ensuring you understand the policy and regulations about academic misconduct. You must: • Complete this work alone except where required or allowed by this assignment briefing paper and ensure it has not been written or composed by or with the assistance of any other person. • Make sure all sentences or passages quoted from other people’s work in this assignment (with or without trivial changes) are in quotation marks, and are specifically acknowledged by reference to the author, work and page.   Blank Assignment Questions “Discoveries of oil and gas generate much excitement and great effort is put into understanding technical, commercial and legal aspects of field development. In fact however the first challenges to governments are negotiation challenges.” Examine and evaluate the key areas and features that governments should focus on during their negotiation process and in the drafting of contracts with the International Oil Companies. (Learning Outcomes 1, 2 3 & 4) Total marks for assignment: 100 End of Assignment Brief   .