Our Oil & Gas specialists advise the domestic and international investors and operators that underpin Australia's energy security. While we guide these clients on the development, production and supply of natural gas, we always keep an eye on the future by assisting with their energy transition journey.
Our upstream, midstream and downstream experience ranges from exploration, production and processing, to wholesale and retail sales, and infrastructure access and transportation arrangements. We have undertaken projects and transactions in relation to all major Australian onshore and offshore gas basins.
We have in-depth knowledge of Commonwealth and State regulatory requirements (including domestic gas reservation provisions, the Australian Domestic Gas Supply Mechanism and legislated price caps), and trading arrangements around gas hubs and short-term trading markets.
Clients rely on our unrivalled expertise in project development, joint operating and product sales agreements. We advise on complex acquisitions and divestments of petroleum interests, including due diligence, sale and purchase, bidding and farm-in agreements.
Working seamlessly alongside our disputes team, we manage complex commercial disputes in the oil and gas sector, including joint venture issues, private royalty arrangements, and transportation and sales agreements.
Work highlights
Santos Limited
Various matters relating to the Barossa joint venture and Barossa FPSO.
Papuan Oil Search Limited (Santos Ltd)
KPS Papua New Guinea Project, involving the development of a floating storage offtake vessel and associated infrastructure to replace the existing offloading terminal.
GB Energy
Development of an underground gas storage facility in Victorian State waters offshore Gippsland, including acquisition of the Golden Beach gas field, debt and equity financing arrangements, gas sales and gas storage agreements with Origin Energy, land acquisition, native title, regulatory issues, drilling contracts and oil field services agreements.
Cooper Energy Ltd
Acquisition ($300 million) and equity financing ($240 million) of the Orbost Gas Processing Plant.
3D Energi Ltd
Farming out an 80% interest in two Commonwealth exploration permits in the Otway Basin to ConocoPhillips, including negotiating and drafting farmout agreements, joint venture operating agreements and associated transaction documents.
Origin Energy Ltd
Gas sale and purchase agreements and gas transportation agreements; joint venture and unitisation advice and assistance with gas price reviews.