Technical and Legal Guide to the UK Oil and Gas Industry. This item is unavailable.Technical and Legal Guide to the UK Oil and Gas Industry

This book is a technical, commercial and legal guide to the UK oil and gas industry. The text combines introductions, in non-technical language, to all activities required to find and produce hydrocarbons, with analysis of the underlying contractual arrangements. The reader is taken through the general principles of applying for licences in the UK, exploring for hydrocarbons, buying assets, raising money against those assets, the subsequent development and operation, and eventual decommissioning.

This is a textbook for anyone interested in this complex industry and is unique in bringing together all technical and legal aspects. It is an essential guide for new entrant companies or anyone investing in UK oil and gas exploration and production, or for professionals who are directly or indirectly involved in the industry. It is also vital for those in the supply chain who need to understand other parts of the industry outside their own area of expertise. The book covers both onshore and offshore aspects and considers how the industry mijght look over the next 30 years. It also sets the scene for renewables in the UK energy industry. This is the first book of its type on the energy industry which provides a guide to all aspects of the industry. It is set out in an easy-to-read style with some 200 diagrams and illustrations.