Pre-Conference Workshop 19 July 2011
“Claims, Risks and Dispute Prevention Management in Gas & LNG Projects” 
Workshop Leader: Dr S N Ebrahimi 
Ex-Director of Legal & Contractual Affairs PEDEC/NIOC 
Professor of Oil and Gas  Laws & Contracts   Tehran  University 
Workshop Outline
§         Definition of Risks, Claims and Disputes 
§         Elements of Risks in Gas & LNG Contracts 
§         Types, Elements, Reasons and Causes for Disputes and Claims in Gas & LNG Contracts 
§         TEFCEL Issues on Risks, Claims and Disputes Management in Gas & LNG Contracts 
§    Documentation, Communication and Administration of Risks, Claims and Disputes in Gas & LNG Contracts 
§         Risks, Claims and Disputes Prevention Mechanisms in Gas & LNG Contracts 
§         Effects of Risks, Conflicts, Disputes and Claims in Gas & LNG Contracts 
§         Principles and Procedures for the Disputes Settlements Gas & LNG Contracts 
§         Methods and Steps to Deal with Risks, Claims and Disputes in Gas & LNG Contracts 
§         Counter-Claims versus Claims in Gas & LNG Contracts 
§         Mechanisms of Disputes Resolution: 
o Alternative Disputes Resolution (ADR) 
o Semi-Litigation 
o Litigation 
Post Conference Workshop 22 July 2011 
“Commercial Overview of the LNG Business”
Workshop Leader: Malcolm Johnson 
Director, eMJay LNG Limited
Workshop Outline
LNG Markets/Trade 
An overview of the development of the LNG market and the regional market trends. The evolution of short term trading and the implications for market development. 
- LNG market      summary 
- Regional      market features 
- Main      trading routes 
- Impact of      globalisation 
- Short term versus long term trading 
Commercial requirements of LNG Project Development 
An outline of the integrated nature of LNG projects, in particular the need for commercial co-ordination during the various project phases an the long term nature of the commitments. 
- Stakeholders      requirements 
- LNG      project phases 
- Timescales involved 
LNG Contractual Issues 
An overview of how LNG projects are structured and the implications for the commercial arrangements. Focus will be on the LNG Supply Purchase Agreement and its importance. 
- Commercial Structures 
- Agreements in an LNG project 
- The LNG supply/ purchase Agreements 
- Financing 
- Risks
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