Master Service Agreements for Oil and Gas: Negotiating and Structuring Techniques, Key Provisions, Court Treatment
Recording of a 90-minute premium CLE webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will guide energy counsel on the key considerations and critical provisions in master service agreements (MSAs) for oil and gas businesses, including insurance, indemnification, damages, and payment. The panel will discuss negotiating and structuring MSAs, issues that commonly arise, and how the courts have treated indemnity provisions in MSAs in those jurisdictions that have anti-indemnity statutes.
Outline
- MSA key considerations and provisions
- Issues that commonly arise and methods to overcome them
- Court treatment of MSAs and best practices for oil and gas counsel
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key issues:
- What are the critical provisions when structuring and negotiating MSAs?
- What issues frequently arise when structuring MSAs and what strategies should be used to allocate risk?
- What are counsel's options to effectively negotiate these agreements?
Faculty
Trevor Freeman
Atty
Cotton Bledsoe Tighe & Dawson
Mr. Freeman practices in Cotton Bledsoe's Business and Corporate Law Section. He is licensed to practice law in... | Read More
Mr. Freeman practices in Cotton Bledsoe's Business and Corporate Law Section. He is licensed to practice law in both Texas and New Mexico. Mr. Freeman represents clients in general business practice.
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Forrest Gordon
Partner
Gordon Lusky
Mr. Gordon frequently works with foreign investors and internationally-based companies with business interests in the... | Read More
Mr. Gordon frequently works with foreign investors and internationally-based companies with business interests in the United States, including those from Canada, Mexico, India, China and Japan. Examples of the types of clients he serves are oilfield service companies, oil and gas operators, technology companies, manufacturers, custom home-builders, hospitality companies, logistics companies, scrap trading companies, investors and entrepreneurs.
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Forrest T. Kroschel
Atty
Cotton Bledsoe Tighe & Dawson
Mr. Kroschel is a member of the Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section of the State Bar of Texas. He regularly... | Read More
Mr. Kroschel is a member of the Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section of the State Bar of Texas. He regularly examines land titles and renders opinions for acquisition, drilling, and division order purposes. Mr. Kroschel also represents oil and gas companies and individuals in structuring, negotiating, and documenting oil and gas transactions, including purchase and sale agreements, joint operating agreements, assignments, leases, participation agreements, farmout agreements, and other agreements used in the exploration and development of oil and gas.
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