Energy and Natural Resources

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Energy and Natural Resources

Giwa-Osagie & Co. has developed a major practice in the Energy and Natural resources sector which encompasses Mining, Oil & Gas, and Power projects.

Giwa-Osagie & Co. renders advisory services on regulatory matters, development, acquisitions and disposal of assets in the oil & gas industry.

We also provide legal advisory services in the following areas: the issuance of oil exploration licenses (OELs); Oil prospecting licenses (OPLs); Oil mining leases (OMLs); other contractual arrangements, such as production sharing contracts (PSCs) and service agreements or service contracts (SCs); and consent to the assignment of licenses and contractual interests in oil and gas assets.

We have drafted and negotiated terms of Production Sharing Contracts, Joint Venture Contracts and also reviewed Gas Supply Contracts in the oil and gas sector.

Our Senior Partner, Mr. Osayaba Giwa-Osagie was appointed a member of the Legal and Regulatory Committee charged with the responsibility of drafting the Petroleum Industry Bill.

We advise clients on Power Purchase Agreements (PPA), acquisition of equity interests in Independent Power Producer (IPP) projects and power generation projects in the power sector. We advise both foreign and local operators on privatization, regulation and tariff of electricity utilities. We have also advised foreign and local companies on the investment opportunities in the Power sector.

We have considerable experience in mining operations. We advise on the exploration and exploitation of mineral resources and the establishment of mining interest in Nigeria. We have reviewed Exploration Agreements and Joint Venture Agreements on behalf of major mining companies in Nigeria.

The Firm advised a multinational cement manufacturing company on its $500 million expansion programme. We reviewed and advised on an Implementation Agreement between a State Government in Nigeria and corporate entities relating to the development, construction, ownership, operation and maintenance of a Hydroelectric Generating Dam Project. We have also reviewed and advised on Power Purchase Agreements and carried out due diligence exercises on the various companies involved in a project.

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