Some of the specific transactions and dispute resolutions handled in the Oil & Gas
Sector
Advised Premier Oil in relation to oilfield projects in India.
Acted for Premier Oil in relation to its exploration activities in India.
Advised Gas Authority of India (GAIL India Limited) on various issues including its participation in the restructuring of the Dabhol Power Company.
Acted on behalf of Indian Oil Corporation in its bid to acquire 51% in a government owned Turkish refinery TUPRAS in Turkey.
Conducted for the Sahara India Pariwar, a multi-jurisdictional legal due diligence of 21 companies (including companies of the EnSearch Group), in relation to certain investments and participating interests in oil blocks located in Australia, Georgia, Nigeria, India and Jordan. Perusal of all documents / agreements between the respective parties including farm out agreements, production sharing agreements, joint operating agreements, assignment agreements, approvals and various documents / correspondences issued by respective Government authorities. Drafting detailed due diligence report on all jurisdictions and advising on foreign exchange laws of India on various aspects of overseas direct investment.
Advised Oil India Limited (OIL) in relation to various operational issues emanating from a joint operating agreement with Reliance India Limited and Indian Oil Corporation for an oil exploration project in East Timor.
Assisted Oil India Limited (OIL) in its expansion programme and future listing.
Appointed as legal consultant for the Consortium of Petronet, comprising Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), GAIL, Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) for proposed LNG supplies and re-gasification services to National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC).
Acted for Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) in the disinvestment of the stake of Government of West Bengal and other Promoters of Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd.
Advised Schlumberger Asia Services Limited in relation to various regulatory and environmental issues with respect to an integrated pilot project for assessing the feasibility of exploiting shale gas in Damodar Basin, eastern India.
General Advisory role for Petronas, Hardy Oil and Gas (UK), Phoenix Group, Mobil, British Petroleum, Shell, TIDCO etc.
Advised SHV Energy NV’s Indian subsidiary in relation to its LPG ventures in India.
Advised Petronet LNG in relation to its proposed joint venture with Gas De France.
Advised Invensys in relation to the largest refinery project in India at Jamnagar.
Assisted Azerbaijan International Operating Company in connection with structuring of petroleum project.
Presently acting on behalf of the Union of India through Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on some of the largest oil and gas disputes.
Advised the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to successfully resolve dispute with Cairns Energy.
Acted for Saipem, a Portugal based subsidiary company of an Italian company with respect to the arbitration proceedings in a dispute against Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation.
