Under the Patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum,
Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai

Upstream Challenges in Exploration and Production in the
Middle East/Gulf: Stability vs Sovereignty

5 - 6 October 2011, Mina A’Salam, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE

After great success in Asia and the Americas, the Production Sharing Contracts Roundtable (PSC Roundtable) makes its debut in the Middle East in Dubai, as part of the Middle East Petroleum and Gas Week.

Designed to maximize interactions, discussions and debate, the two-day event, will bring equal participation from NOCs, IOCs and host governments, with key speakers from both the Gulf national oil companies and international upstream organizations.

The Dubai Roundtable, held back to back with the 19th Annual Middle East Petroleum & Gas Conference, will be held amidst forces and challenges that are transforming upstream oil and gas sectors in a highly competitive era. It will provide insights on the role of Governments, country presentations and case studies. Topical and current issues in international exploration and production will also be addressed including, sustainable fiscal practices and contract stability in the current oil price scenario, NOC-IOC cooperation and emerging challenges for the Middle East and African region.
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About The Event

• ENGAGE in serious debate, discussion and multi-disciplinary dialogue between senior decision makers and policy makers of national oil companies, international oil companies and professional advisors and SHARE their vision for growth, profitability, stakeholder accountability and new upstream ventures
• EXPLORE the development of fiscal terms in the context of the current industry climate
• REVIEW latest developments for agreements and service contracts in new hot spots such as Iraq & Iran
• EVALUATE government share calculations using different fiscal instruments and scenarios
• EXAMINE stabilizing provisions with a view to balancing government and investors’ expectations
• STUDY the impact of contract stability in negotiating contracts
• COMPARE competing investment opportunities in E & P
• REVIEW the development of unconventional gas and its impact on Middle Eastern markets
• MANAGE key legal considerations in contract negotiations and dispute resolution scenarios
• SEEK solutions through the 2 highly interactive Roundtable Discussions planned to promote dialogue between NOCs, IOCs, & professional advisors

Be a Speaker or a Sponsor:

For more information on how to become a speaker for this event or to strengthen your brand and profile at Production Sharing Contracts Round Table 2011, contact us at info@cconnection.org.

Sponsoring the 4th Production Sharing Contracts Round Table 2011 (PSC Roundtable 2011) allows companies and organisations to benefit in creating brand awareness and to maximise their participation at the event.

Past Participating Companies:

* AFEX International * Amerada Hess * Bennett Jones LLP * Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd * BHP Billiton - Brunei LNG Sdn Bhd * Caesar Systems * Canadian Occidental * Carigali-Triton Operating Co Sdn Bhd * Catalysts & Advanced Materials * Chandler & Thong EK. * China National Oil & Gas Exploration & Dev Corp * Chinese Petroleum Co/OPIC * ConocoPhillips * D R & Associates * EnCana Corporation * FTI Consulting * Gaffney Cline Associates * Gas Authority of India Ltd * Genting Oil & Gas Ltd * GlobeMark Ltd * Gulf Canada Resources * IHS Energy * Indian Oil Corporation * King & Splading LLP * Kondur Petroleum S.A. * Landon Westbrook & Associates LLC * Lopez Velarde, Heftye y Soria * McLeod Dixon S.C. * Memorial University of Newfoundland * Miller and Lents, LTD * Min Of Petroleum * Mineral Fuels Division, Dept of Mineral Resources * Ministry of Energy, Trinidad & Tobago * Ministry of National Economy, Oman * Neftex Petroleum Ltd * Nexen Inc * Offshore * Oil & Gas Journal * Orient Petroleum Inc * Palau National Congress * Pertamina * Petrobras * Petroleum Agency SA * Petroleum Authority of Thailand * Petroleum Institute of Thailand * Petroleum Unit, PM's Dept, Govt of Brunei * Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd * Petronet LNG Ltd * PMU Petronas * PT Exspan Nusantara * PT Medco Energi International Tbk * PTT Exploration & Production Pcl * PTT Gas * Purvin & Gertz Inc * ROC Oil Company Limited * Shell International B.V. * Singapore Petroleum Company Ltd (SPC) * Sonangol Pesquish E Product * Southern Methodist University * Swift Energy Co * Texaco New Business Development * The Bahrain National Oil Co * The Scotia Group, Inc * Toribiong & Coughlin * Unocal (Indonesia) * Unocal Thailand Ltd * White & Case LLP * Wimbledon Energy * Wood Mackenzie Inc * Yukos Oil Corporation and many more...

The  world's leading course held in over thirty five cities worldwide,  on Production Sharing Contracts and International Fiscal Systems (PSC Course) led by Daniel Johnston, a foremost global authority on the subject and the two-day 4th Production Sharing Contracts Roundtable (PSC Roundtable), will both be held in Dubai in the same week.  Conveniently timed in the same week, upstream professionals, contract managers, tax/fiscal and legal specialists and negotiators will be able to attend both events and benefit from a thorough examination of production sharing contracts and agreements and fiscal modeling at the two day course on 1-2 October 2011 and meet with their counterparts and peers at the two-day Roundtable on 5-6 October2011, to examine, discuss and debate the latest issues in production development, and hear from heads of National oil companies, the oil majors and governments in the Gulf on their vision for new growth,  stakeholders, profitability and new upstream ventures.

Take full advantage of our joint registration options for great savings:

BOTH Events are individually priced and bookable separately with attractive joint attendance discounts

Attend the PSC Course and the 19th Annual MPGC and benefit from the Joint Attendance discount of 10% on the PSC Course Attend the PSC Roundtable and the 19th Annual MPGC and benefit from the Joint Attendance discount of 10% on the PSC Roundtable Attend the PSC Course with a colleague attending the PSC Roundtable and benefit from the MaxFlex discount of 10% on the total fees

Over 45 PSCs will be examined with in-depth discussion, examination and group exercises covering:   Evolution of the current PSC, Service Agreements and concessionary systems Comparisons of PSC in China, Asean, the Indian subcontinent, Russia/CIS, the Middle East, Australia and others Critical analysis of Legal Systems, Fiscal Terms and Commerciality Clauses Analysis of Risk/Reward dynamics and their impact on fiscal design and negotiations Progressive and Regressive elements and rates of return Each participant will receive a Certificate of Participation on completion of the two day course

A two-day interactive dialogue, with country presentations, cases studies and the state of the art fiscal systems, in a intimate setting for national oil companies, international oil companies and professional advisors on:   The evolving trends in world fiscal practices and contract stability Booking Reserves under Buybacks and other service agreements Obsolescing Bargain vs Obsolescing Seniority Exploration challenges for deep gas, shale gas and unconventional gas The Role of governments in raising regional production and development capacity NOC-IOC Cooperation and emerging Challenges for Middle East and Africa Please visit Production Sharing Contracts Round Table site for further details and updates on speakers

Both Events are a Must Attend for:

Legal Advisors and In house Counsel, Commercial and Fiscal Analysts, Contract Managers and Negotiators, Accountants and Financial Controllers, Geophysicists and Geologists, National Oil Company Management, Host Governments, Policy Makers, VP/GM for Exploration and Production, Petroleum & Mining Economists, Loan and Credit Analysts, Production & Reservoir Managers, Managers responsible for New Ventures and Acquisitions

Registration Options:

Attend either event individually or in a team and benefit from the applicable Early Bird or Alumni discounts  Attend the PSC Course and the 19th Annual MPGC and benefit from the Joint Attendance discount of 10% on the PSC Course  Attend the PSC Roundtable and the 19th Annual MPGC and benefit from the Joint Attendance discount of 10% on the PSC Roundtable Attend the PSC Course with a colleague attending the PSC Roundtable and benefit from the MaxFlex discount of 10% on the total fees.

Special discounts

An Alumni discount of 10% is available to past attendees of the Production Sharing Contracts Roundtable A Team discount of 10% is available for the second and subsequent delegate attending the two-day PSC Course and the PSC Roundtable Companies may nominate different executives to attend the two events and benefit from the 10% MaxFlex Discount applicable on the total fees.  A Joint Attendance discount of 10% on either of the above events, if you are also a registered delegate of the 19th Annual Middle East Petroleum and Gas Conference being held form April 10-12 and back to back with both the PSC Course and the Roundtable.

Please contact or Registration specialists at info@cconnection.org for guidance on the best discount available to you today!

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