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2nd Annual Coal Bed Methane Conference | Post-Conference Workshop
18 - 21 August 2009, Marina Mandarin, Singapore


Post-Conference Workshop

The Legal Fundamentals of CBM Projects

  • Concessions, licenses, production sharing agreements and risk service contracts
  • Reserves vs resources
  • Unincorporated “unconventional gas” joint ventures - what works and what doesn’t!
  • Key CBM gas balancing issues to consider in your JOA - keeping simplicity and flexibility
  • CBM to LNG project structuring considerations - is there an ideal scenario to take to a bank?

 

Meet your Workshop Leaders:


John Dick,
Managing Partner, South East Asia,
Freehills

John has spent 20 years in South-East Asia (Singapore 1989-1994, 2000 onwards, and Vietnam 1994-2000) advising on regional investment projects, particularly in infrastructure and energy and resources. He is currently based in Singapore John was named as a leading individual for Project Finance and Energy in the Singapore section of the Asia Pacific Legal 500 (2008/2009 edition).

He is a graduate of University of Western Australia holding B Juris, LLB and B Com and is admitted as a barrister and solicitor in WA.

John is also the immediate Past President of AustCham Singapore, being made an honorary life member in June 2008. He was also the first President of AusCham Vietnam and was made a life member in September 2000.

 


Gary P. Campbell,
Special Counsel, Australia,
Freehills

Gary's practice involves the representation of clients on energy project development and financing and asset acquisition and disposals. He has acted for sponsors and banks. During the last 17 years, he has worked on transactions in more than 20 countries throughout the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Western Africa, with a particular focus on the energy industry.

Gary has more than 15 years international experience practising in the City of London, 8 years as a partner specialising in the energy sector. He has joined Freehills from the London Office of Denton Wilde Sapte LLP where he was a partner in the Energy and Infrastructure practice and co-convenor of the oil and gas industry practice group. Recognised as a leading practitioner in the Legal 500 and by the Euromoney publication “Expert’s Guide to Leading Energy & Natural Resources Lawyers”.

Gary serves as one of the firm's Special Counsel in the Corporate practice group in Eastern Australia, based in Brisbane. From here Gary has been active advising on major energy and mining investment into Australia and regionally throughout Asia. He is currently advising on Coal Seam Gas (CSG) commercialisation and upstream operations in Queensland where approximately 90 per cent of the Australian CSG resources are located.

Gary graduated LLB (QUT) and LLM ( Hons ) (Syd). He is a member of the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators, the Energy Institute and the Australian Mining & Petroleum Law Association (AMPLA) (Qld committee and member of the National Energy Law Committee). He is admitted to practice in Australia (Queensland and Victoria), England and Wales . He practices Australian law.

 

 


 
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