Oil and Gas Regulatory Consulting

Achieve worldwide energy regulatory compliance or attract international energy investment

As oil and gas companies and government agencies adapt to evolving global energy markets, effective regulatory compliance management and attraction of international investments are mission critical. Corporate managers must ensure that they are complying with complex oil and gas regulations in multiple jurisdictions and adhering to industry best practices in order to minimize risks, reduce costs and avoid disruption. Government officials seek to attract energy investment while protecting national interests, safeguarding communities and environmental resources from potential risks.

The upstream oil and gas regulatory consulting team at S&P Global can help you attract international investments into the energy sector as well as manage legal and regulatory compliance challenges and transform them into opportunities for progress – especially during capital intensive development and production phases. Our lawyers, regulatory specialists, ITC experts, information managers and other experts have deep experience working with leaders from industry and government around the world. We provide:

• Country energy policy and master plan development – Understand best practices when opening up sectors and get assistance in the strategic steps forward.
• Licensing-round strategy development, advisory and execution support – Predict bid round results and analyze bids received from energy companies to better negotiate from a position of strength and knowledge.
• Fiscal and regulatory benchmarking and advice – Compare assessments and in-depth analysis of oil and gas fiscal systems and regimes against peer groups or develop composite indexes comparing fiscal systems to measure profitability, revenue risk and stability.
• Drafting laws, regulations, standards – Explore the legal framework when developing legislation and regulations to encourage investment and development strategies, as well as strengthen regulation competencies that comply with international best practices.
• Regulatory compliance support – Develop, maintain and populate an enterprise compliance solution for country or worldwide operations and gain a competitive advantage; access immediate answers to regulatory questions, reduce risk and manage information throughout the life-cycle of a petroleum investment. Download the Compliance Management Solutions Brochure.
• Dispute Resolution Support – Deliver independent and credible expert witness and arbitration support services; understand what issues are relevant to the case and how they can be best presented; serve as independent experts or assist in formulating strategy, developing analysis and data during the entire discovery and trial process. Download the Dispute Resolution Support brochure.

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Achieve worldwide regulatory compliance and attract international investment