In-Depth: Oil and Gas Law (formerly The Oil and Gas Law Review) is a practical overview of the legal and regulatory regimes governing the oil and gas industry in key jurisdictions worldwide. Focusing on recent developments, it is a useful reference point for those navigating major issues such as licensing requirements, tax liabilities, environmental regulations, foreign investment restrictions and much more.

Quick reference guide enabling side-by-side comparison of local processes, including legislative framework, applicability of EU directives and the Agreement on Government Procurement; contracting authorities, contract value thresholds, contract amendment considerations, privatisation and public-private partnerships; advertisement and selection; procurement procedures, including independence, impartiality and conflicts of interest; negotiations with bidders; framework agreements; participation by small and medium-sized enterprises; award criteria and treatment of low tenders; competitive, administrative and judicial review; access to the procurement file; appeals, including typical costs; and recent trends.

Quick reference guide enabling side-by-side comparison of local insights into legislation and regulators; scope of legislation; thresholds, triggers and approvals; notification and clearance timetable; substantive assessment; remedies and ancillary restraints; involvement of other parties or authorities; judicial review; enforcement record and reform proposals; and recent trends.

Quick reference guide enabling side-by-side comparison of local insights into mining industry issues, including industry overview; basis of legal, regulatory and resource/reserve reporting system; ownership and acquisition of mining rights and title; restrictions on foreign parties; state participation, expropriation and compensation mechanisms; duties, royalties and taxes, including stabilisation mechanisms; business structures; financing sources and security regime; restrictions on movement of goods, services, people and capital in connection with mining activities; environmental, closure and remediation, health and safety, labour, social and community, and international law issues; anti-bribery and corrupt practices; and recent trends.

Quick reference guide enabling side-by-side comparison of local insights into oil industry issues worldwide, including commercial, policy, regulatory, licensing and legal system overview; expropriation provisions; license revocation and amendment mechanisms; state participation; royalties, taxes and tax stabilisation; joint ventures; reservoir unitisation; guarantees and security deposits; transfer to third parties; title to facilities and equipment; decommissioning and abandonment; transportation; cost recovery; health and safety; environmental; labour; tax; commodity price controls; competition; seismic data; treaty, foreign ownership and cross-border sale considerations; and recent trends.