Oil in UK Law
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UK Oil Market Speculation
Britain’s Financial Services Authority is poised to find that recent oil market volatility has more to do with uncertainty over economic growth than speculation in the market, according to this art...
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Premier Oil Scheme – Scottish Sanction Judgment
On Wednesday 29 April the Outer House of the Court of Session in Edinburgh issued an opinion sanctioning two schemes of arrangement proposed by Premier Oil Plc and Premier Oil UK Limited (together,...
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Legal Brexit: Energy - Oil & Gas
On 23 June 2016, the UK electorate voted in a referendum to leave the European Union (EU). This outcome is expected to have far-reaching consequences for UK industry, including the oil & gas secto...
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Mayer Brown Oil & Gas Lawyers’ Forum 2021
2020 was a fascinating year for all lawyers in the global oil & gas sector. Over the year we had some brilliant speakers leading discussions with industry lawyers through our oil & gas lawyers’ f...
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Oil Rigs, Reefs and the UKCS
By Pillsbury’s Construction & Real Estate Law Team There are more than 11,000 wells, nearly 600 platforms and 24,000 km of pipeline network on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). It is estimated that ...
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Oil Rigs, Reefs and the UKCS
By Pillsbury’s Construction & Real Estate Law Team There are more than 11,000 wells, nearly 600 platforms and 24,000 km of pipeline network on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). It is estimated that ...
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UK Government Publishes Guidance on the UK Ban on Oil and Oil Products
On November 21, 2022, the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy published guidance on the UK ban on Russian oil and oil products intended for entry into the UK (the “BEIS Guida...
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Tax Incentives Offer Hope for UK Oil and Gas Industry Affected by Low Oil Prices
In the March 2015 Budget, chancellor George Osborne reacted to a significant fall in crude oil prices and to industry calls by reversing a tax hike that he imposed in 2011. This move could provide ...
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New Oil and Gas Decommissioning Strategy Published by UK Oil and Gas Authority
Sustained investment in offshore platforms and production installations has been critical in securing the UK’s energy supply. Despite ongoing oil price volatility, in 2016 and 2017 £3-4 billion of ...
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New Oil and Gas Decommissioning Strategy Published by UK Oil and Gas Authority
By Paul Davies and Simon Tysoe Sustained investment in offshore platforms and production installations has been critical in securing the UK’s energy supply. Despite ongoing oil price volatility, in...
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