The Contractual Allocation of Liabilities in the Upstream Oil and Gas Industry (Hardcover)

Part I: Introduction and Context 1. Introduction 2. An outline of the essential features of oil and gas operations 3. Basic norms: the legal background against which the contractual allocation of liability takes place 4. The justification for risk allocation Part II: The Nature and Purpose of the principal clauses involved 5. Indemnification 6. Mutual indemnity and hold harmless clauses 7. Clauses excluding or limiting liability for consequential loss Part III: Complicating factors 8. Public Policy and Contractual Interpretation 9. Statutory Control of Liability Allocation Provisions 10. Privity of Contract and Third-party issues 11. Insurance Part IV: Issues arising in particular contracts 12. State and Industry: The Petroleum Licence 13. Oil Company to Oil Company contracts 14. Drilling Contracts 15. Service sector contracts 16. Particular liability allocation issues in onshore oil and gas operations Part V: Conclusion 17. Conclusion