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OIL AND GAS
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Contents
04 OurFirm
05 OurFootprintinAfrica
06 OilandGas
07 OurExperienceHighlights
12 OurOilandGasTeam
Oil and Gas
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Our Firm
Bowmans is a leading Pan-African law firm. Our track record of providing specialist legal services, both domestic and cross-border, in the fields of corporate law, banking and finance law and dispute resolution, spans over a century.
WithsixofficesinfourAfricancountries
andover400specialisedlawyers,
wearedifferentiatedbyourgeographical
reach,independenceandthequalityoflegal
servicesweprovide.
Wedrawonouruniqueknowledgeofthe
Africanbusinessenvironmentandin-depth
understandingofthesocio-politicalclimate
toadviseclientsonawiderangeoflegal
issues.Ouraimistoassistourclientsin
achievingtheirobjectivesassmoothlyand
efficientlyaspossiblewhileminimisingthe
legalandregulatoryrisks.
Ourclientsincludecorporates,multinationals
andstate-ownedenterprisesacrossarange
ofindustrysectorsaswellasfinancial
institutionsandgovernments.
Ourexpertiseisfrequentlyrecognised
byindependentresearchorganisations.
Mostrecently,wewontheTechnology,Media
andTelecommunicationsTeamoftheYear
AwardattheprestigiousAfricanLegalAwards
hostedby Legal WeekandtheCorporate
CounselAssociationofSouthAfricain2017.
Thefirmwasalso‘highlycommended’inthe
AfricanLawFirmoftheYear–LargePractice
andLitigationandDisputeResolutionTeamof
theYearcategories.
WehavebeennamedleadingAfricanLegal
AdviserbyDealMakersforthelastthree
consecutiveyearsandSouthAfricanLawFirm
oftheYearfor2016byWho’s Who Legal.
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Our Footprint in Africa
Weprovideintegratedlegalservices
throughoutAfricafromsixoffices(Cape
Town,DaresSalaam,Durban,Johannesburg,
KampalaandNairobi)infourcountries
(Kenya,SouthAfrica,TanzaniaandUganda).
WeworkcloselywithleadingNigerianfirm
UdoUdoma&Belo-Osagie,andMozambique-
basedboutiquefirm,TacianaPeãoLopes&
AdvogadosAssociados.Wealsohavestrong
relationshipswithotherleadinglawfirms
acrosstherestofAfrica.
WearerepresentativesofLexMundi,aglobal
association,withmorethan160independent
lawfirmsinallthemajorcentresacrossthe
globe.Thisassociationgivesusaccesstothe
bestfirmsineachjurisdictionrepresented.
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ThroughourofficesinAfrica,webringtogether
lawyerswithawealthofexperiencefromacross
emergingandmaturehydrocarbonprovincesin
Anglophone,FrancophoneandLusophoneAfrica.
Oil and Gas
We provide commercially
focussed legal advice that
compares favourably at all
levels with legal services
available in London,
Paris and New York: in
execution, delivery, technical
excellence and on price.
Werecognisethattherearemanyinter-
connectedchallengesforinvestorsinthe
hydrocarbonsindustryinAfrica,notleastthe
variouslicensingandregulatoryframeworks,
butalsothechallengesoflocalcontent,
environmentalregulationandfiscaland
financialregimes.
WhatdifferentiatesusisthatweareanAfrican
lawfirmwithcredibleandexperiencedoiland
gaslawyerson-the-groundinAfrica.
Weoperateasinglekeypointofcontact
model,whichnotonlyensuresaseamless
serviceforourclientsandassistsindeveloping
long-termrelationships,butalsoallowscosts
tobecontrolledandoutputtobedeliveredinthe
mostcommerciallysensibleway.
Promptresponseandcommunicationwithclients
iscriticaltoourapproach.DavidForfar,ourhead
ofoilandgas,isoursinglepointofcontact.
Ouradvisoryexperiencecoversupstream,
midstreamanddownstream.Wealsohave
significantexperiencedealingwiththeoil
andgaslegislativeenvironmentacrossAfrica,
includingexplorationandproductionrights
andallaspectsoflocalregulatoryframeworks.
Wecanworkinkeyjurisdictionallanguages,
includingFrench,PortugueseandSpanish,
addingtoourabilitytofacilitatecross-border
andinter-governmentalnegotiations.
Ouroilandgasspecialistsaresupportedby
awidergroupcomprisedofinternationally
recognisedlawyersintheareasoftax,forensics,
corporate,M&A,projectfinance,infrastructure,
projects,andportsandshippinglaw.Wecan
thereforeadviseoncomplexmajoroilandgas
relatedprojects,aswellasenvironmentaland
otherdisciplinesassociatedwithoilandgas
explorationandproduction.
OurclientsincludeNOCsandIOCsoperating
throughouttheoilandgasvaluechainaswell
asgovernmentagenciesandregulators.
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Ourlawyerswereinvolvedinthefollowingmatters
inAfrica:
LEGAL AND TAX REGIMES AND REGULATORY ADVICE
• AfricanPetroleumProducersAssociationin
relationtothereviewandthecomparative
studyoftheoilandgaslegislation,regulations
andmodelcontractsinforceintheAPPA
membercountries(comprisingthe18
producingcountriesinAfrica),includingthe
determinationofthemainprinciples,best
practicesandlatesttrendsapplicableto
theinternationalhydrocarbonsindustry,in
particularinAfrica,andtheirincorporation
intoamodelproductionsharingcontract.
• AnadarkoPetroleumCorporationinrelation
toitsinterestsinKenya,includingadviceon
theregulatoryregime,complianceissues,
corporatematters,taxation,employment,
property,communityandlandissues
andprovidingassistancewith
governmentrelations.
• DemocraticRepublicofCongotoaddress
themainprinciples,bestpracticesandlatest
trendsapplicabletohydrocarbonsexploration
andexploitationactivitiesinconnectionwith
thereviewofitspetroleumlaw.
• MinistryofEnergyandMineralDevelopment
inconjunctionwithWorleyParsons,toprepare
thenationalmidstreamstrategyforthe
transportationandstorageofpetroleum
inUganda.
• PetroSA,thenationaloilcompanyofSouth
Africa,onitsfinancialprovisioningobligations
vis-à-visthedecommissioningofitsoffshore
operations,aswellasonproposedguidelines
forwellabandonmentanddecommissioning
relativeto,amongstotherthings,South
Africa’sobligationsunderinternational
Our Experience Highlights*
lawandrecentdevelopmentsinbest
internationalpractice.
• RepublicofGabontoaddressthemain
principles,bestpracticesandlatesttrends
applicabletohydrocarbonsexplorationand
exploitationactivitiesinconnectionwith
thereviewofitspetroleumlaw,andthe
subsequentdraftingofanewpetroleumlaw.
• RepublicofEquatorialGuineatopresent
themainprinciples,bestpracticesand
latesttrendsapplicabletohydrocarbons
explorationandexploitationactivities.
• Chevroninrelationtotheregulatory
frameworkgoverningtheacquisitionofan
explorationrightinSouthAfrica.
• SimbaEnergyinrelationtoitsblocksin
Kenya,includingadviceontheregulatory
regime,complianceissues,taxation,
employment,communityandlandissues,as
wellasgovernmentrelations.
• TullowOilandTotalE&PUgandaBVin
thecontextofareviewoftheregulatory
environmentgoverningtheconstructionand
operationofapipelineinTanzania
andUganda.
• ChicagoBridge&Iron,amultinational
EPCcontractor,onvariouslegislative
developmentsaffectingaproposed
LNGprojectinMozambique.
• DLToll,anAustraliansupportservices
provider,inrelationtotheregulatoryregime
governingtheoilandgasindustry
ofUganda.
• Halliburtoninrelationtotheadventofa
shalegasindustryinSouthAfrica,including:
analysesofexistingandproposedregulatory
frameworks;formalsubmissionsonthe
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proposedlawstotheDepartmentofMineral
Resources(DMR)andthePetroleumAgency
ofSouthAfrica(PASA);and,appearing
beforePASA,aswellastheParliament
ofSouthAfrica’sPortfolioCommittee
onEnergy,regardingtheproposed
regulatorydevelopments.
HOST GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS AND AWARDS
• BunduGasandOilExplorationinrelation
toitsapplicationforanexplorationrightfor
shalegasintheKarooBasinofSouthAfrica.
• CompañíaEspañoladePetróleosinthe
contextofthedraftingandnegotiationof
aproductionsharingagreementinKenya.
• EquatorExplorationinthecontextofthe
draftingandnegotiationofaproduction
sharingagreementintheRepublicofCongo.
• FalconOilandGasinrelationtoits
applicationforanexplorationrightforshale
gasintheKarooBasinofSouthAfrica.
• LundinPetroleuminthecontextofthe
draftingandnegotiationofaproduction
sharingagreementinrelationtoBlock10A
inKenya.
• MolopoSouthAfricaExplorationand
Productioninthecontextofapplicationsfor
therenewalofonshoreexplorationrights
andanapplicationforanonshoreproduction
right,aswellasnegotiationswithblack
economicempowermentpartnersin
SouthAfrica.
• SasolPetroleumInternationalanditsjoint
venturepartners,ChesapeakeandStatoil,
inrelationtoanapplicationforatechnical
co-operationpermittostudyshalegasinthe
KarooBasinofSouthAfrica.
• TullowOilinthecontextofthedrafting
andnegotiationofaproductionsharing
agreementinGabon.
• Aconsortium,includinganIvanhoeEnergy
companyandCITICResources,inthecourse
oftheUSD5billiondevelopmentofthe
350mbarrelsAgademoilfieldinNiger,
includingdraftingandnegotiatingthe
productionsharingagreement,andrelated
refineryandtransportationagreements.
• OphirEnergyinthecontextofthe
negotiationoftheproductionsharing
agreementsforblocks1,2and4
offshoreTanzania.
• JapanOil,GasandMetalsNational
Corporationinrelationtothedraftingand
negotiationofanexplorationandproduction
sharingagreementandaprospecting
agreementinGabononbehalfofINPEX
CorporationandItochuCorporation.
• TullowOilinthecontextofthedrafting
andnegotiationoftwoproductionsharing
agreementsinIvoryCoast.
• HOilinrelationtothedraftingand
negotiationofaproductionsharing
agreementintheDemocraticRepublic
ofCongo.
• NewAfricanGlobalEnergyinrelationtoits
applicationforanoffshoreexplorationright
inSouthAfrica.
• TotalE&PSouthAfricainrelationtoits
applicationsfortechnicalco-operation
permitsandexplorationrightsin
SouthAfrica.
• OphirEnergyinthecontextofthe
negotiationoffourproductionsharing
agreementsinGabon.
• PetronasCarigaliinthecontextofthe
draftingandnegotiationofaproduction
sharingagreementinEquatorialGuinea.
• EquatorExplorationinthecontextofthe
draftingandnegotiationofaproduction
sharingagreementinSãoTomé
andPríncipe.
• KinetikoEnergy(Australia)inrelationto
itsapplicationsfortechnicalco-operation
permitsrelatingtoSouthAfricancoal-bed
methanereserves.
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• RepublicofSomalilandinrelationtothe
draftingandnegotiationofaproduction
sharingagreementwithDNOASA
inSomaliland.
• MartResourcesinrelationtothedrafting
andnegotiationofaproductionsharing
agreementintheDemocraticRepublic
ofCongo.
M&A
• ExxonMobilinthecontextoftheacquisition
ofa75%participatinginterestintheTugela
SouthExplorationRightinSouthAfrica.
• SignetPetroleuminrelationtothe
acquisitionandofparticipatinginterestsin
productionsharingagreementsinNamibia
andtheDemocraticRepublicofCongo.
• AfricaEnergyinthecontextofitsacquisition
ofaparticipatinginterestinrelationtoBlock
2BinSouthAfrica.
• RepublicofChadinrelationtothe
acquisitionofaparticipatinginterestin
theUS$1.5billionDobahydrocarbons
production,transportationandexportation
assetsinChadandinCameroon,including
theperformanceofaduediligence
reviewandthedraftingofsaleand
purchaseagreements.
• CNOOCinthecontextoftheacquisitionof
aparticipatinginterestinthreeproduction
sharingagreementsinUganda.
• CompañíaEspañoladePetróleosinrelation
totheacquisitionofa55%participating
interestinaproductionsharingagreement
pertainingtoBlock11AinKenya.
• OphirEnergyinthecontextofthecorporate
takeoverofDominionPetroleum,anE&P
companywithparticipatinginterestsin
productionsharingagreementsin, inter alia,
KenyaandTanzania.
• CNOOCinrelationtothenegotiationoffiscal
termsforassociatedgasinthecontextof
anapplicationforaproductionlicencefor
Block3AinUganda.
• CompañíaEspañoladePetróleosinthe
contextoftheacquisitionofaparticipating
interestinproductionsharingagreements
relatingtotwoonshoreblocksinKenya.
• AlargeSouth-EastAsiaoilandgas
companyinrelationtotheacquisitionofa
participatinginterestintwelveproduction
sharingagreementsinEquatorialGuinea,
Gabon,KenyaandTanzania.
• FARLtdinrelationtoitsacquisitionof
FlowEnergy,acompanywithparticipating
interestsinproductionsharingagreements
inKenya.
• HoskenConsolidatedInvestments,ablack
empowermentinvestmentcompany,
inrelationtotheacquisitionofa20%
shareholdinginterestinImpactOilandGas,
includingananalysisofvarioustransactional
documentsrelatingtotheacquisitionof
acreageinGabon,Namibia,SouthAfrica
andtheSenegal/GuineaBissauJoint
DevelopmentZone.
• LibyaOilKenyaLtdandTamoilAfrica
HoldingsLtdinthecontextofthe
Oil and Gas
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restructuringofthecompaniesbywayofthe
acquisitionofashareholdinginterestbyLibya
OilKenyaLtdinLibyaOilUgandaLtd.
• MarathonOilinthecontextoftheacquisition
ofaparticipatinginterestinseveralproduction
sharingagreementsinKenya.
• NationalOilCorporationofLibyainrelationto
theacquisitionofashareholdinginterestinan
E&Pcompanyholdingaparticipatinginterest
inseveralproductionsharingagreements
inLibya.
• OilIndiainthecontextoftheacquisitionof
participatinginterestsinseveralproduction
sharingagreementsinAlgeria.
• SasolPetroleuminthecontextofthedrafting
andnegotiationofafarm-outagreementwith
ENIinSouthAfrica.
• SwalaEnergyanditssubsidiarySwalaKenya
inrelationtotheacquisitionofaparticipating
interestinBlock12inKenya.
• Totalinthecontextoftheacquisitionofa50%
participatinginterestinBlock11B/12Bin
SouthAfrica.
• RegalisPetroleuminrelationtothe
structuring,negotiation,andimplementation
ofanacquisitionofashareholdinginterestin
acompanyholdingaparticipatinginterest
inaproductionsharingagreementin
Chad,includingasyntheticjoint
operatingagreement.
LEGAL, CONTRACTUAL AND REGULATORY MATTERS
• ENISpAinthecontextoftheacquisitionof
oilandgasrightsintheDemocraticRepublic
ofCongo,includingtheperformanceofadue
diligencereview.
• BPinrelationtoaSouthAfricanblack
economicempowermenttransactioninterms
ofwhichKapelaInvestmentsandBPSA
EducationFoundationacquiredshareholdings
inBPSouthAfrica.
• EffiageSAinrelationtothelegalrequirements,
documentationandprocurementprocessesfor
theKenya-Ugandarefinedpetroleumpipeline.
• Halliburtoninrelationtocompetition
approvalsinvariousAfricanjurisdictions,
includingtheDRC,Egypt,Ethiopia,Kenya,
Libya,Uganda,Nigeria,Tanzaniaand
Cameroon,whereapprovalswererequiredto
implementtheUSD34.6billionacquisitionby
HalliburtonofsharesinBakerHughes.
• KosmosEnergyinrelationtothereview
andrenegotiationofoilandgasrightsin
CameroonandinMorocco.
• StatoilASAinthecontextofthedevelopment
ofanLNGplanttoexportnaturalgas
producedonBlock2offshoreTanzania.
• LundinBVanditsassociatedcompanyAfrica
OilTurkanaLtd(formerlyTurkanaDrilling
Consortium(K)Ltd),asubsidiaryofAfricaOil
Corp.,inthecontextofthereorganisationof
theAfricaOilCorp.Group.
• JXNipponinrelationtovariousnewventures
inAfrica.
• NationalOilwellVarcoinrelationtolocal
contentinUganda.
• Schlumbergerinthecontextofgenerallegal,
contractualandregulatoryqueriesrelatingto
operationsinKenyaandinUganda.
• TotalE&PUgandaBVinrelationtoan
environmentaldisputeinUganda.
• TullowOilinthecontextofimpending
legislativechangesintheUgandanoiland
gassector,relationswithcommunitiesand
communitygovernments,andthepreparation
ofancillaryagreements.
• VictoriaOil&Gasinrelationtothestructuring,
negotiation,andimplementationofanatural
gasproduction,transportationandmarketing
projectinCameroon,includingaddressingall
upstreamanddownstreamregulatoryissues,
draftingamodelgassaleagreement,drafting
andnegotiatingaparticipationagreement
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withthenationaloilandgascompany,and
reviewingrelatedregulatoryissuespertaining
tocontractualstructure,gaspricing,
transportationandmarketingofnaturalgas
inCameroon.
• RepublicofGuineainrelationtoadue
diligencereviewofcertainoilandgasrights
inGuinea.
• SasolPetroleuminthecontextofthe
restructuringofitsassetsinGabon,including
theperformanceofaduediligencereview
ofallexistinghydrocarbonsproductionand
serviceagreements,thedraftingofabusiness
contributionagreementandthenovation
oftheexistinghydrocarbonsproduction
agreements,aswellasthemanagementall
legalandtaxissuesinGabon.
• OphirEnergyinrelationtovariouscontractual
mattersinGabon,includingthereviewof
aproductionsharingcontractandjoint
operatingagreement,aswellasnegotiating
withpartnersandtheStateinrelationtoan
extensionoftheproductionsharingcontract
andanassignmentofinterest.
• SasolPetroleuminthecontextofadue
diligencereviewofoilandgasassetsinGabon,
NigeriaandtheNigeria/SaoToméJoint
DevelopmentZone.
• TrafiguraandPumaEnergyinrelationtothe
constructionofoilstorageterminals
inMozambique.
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Our Oil and Gas Team
DAVID FORFAR
HeadofOilandGas
CapeTown,SouthAfrica
T:+27214807810
DavidForfarheadsourOilandGasTeam.
DavidForfarspecialisesinupstreamoilandgas
matterswithaparticularfocusonproductionsharing
agreements,concessionsandhostgovernment
instruments,aswellasregulatoryandcompliance-
relatedissuesinAfrica.
PriortojoiningBowmans,Davidwasbasedin
Aberdeen,Scotland,wherehisexperienceincluded
timeasaseniorlegalcounselforCanadianNatural
ResourcesInternational.Hehasprovidedextensive
adviceinrelationtoavarietyofAfricanjurisdictions,
including:Coted’Ivoire,Gabon,Mozambiqueand
SouthAfrica.
Davidtrainedandpractisedasalawyerwiththe
Energy,TransportandInfrastructureGroupat
AshurstinLondon.
DavidhasBAandPhDdegreesfromtheUniversityof
Essex,UK,andanMAfromtheUniversityofOxford,
UK.HewasalsoaFellowinModernJapaneseStudies
attheUniversityofOxford’sWadhamCollege.
PENUELL MADUNA
ChairmanofOilandGas
Johannesburg,SouthAfrica
T: +27116699358
PenuellMadunaisthechairmanofourOilandGas
Teamanddeputychairmanofthefirm.Heisalsothe
formerSouthAfricanMinisterofMineralandEnergy
Affairs,aswellastheformerMinisterofJusticeand
ConstitutionalDevelopmentandtheDeputyMinisterof
HomeAffairs.Currently,Penuellalsoholdstheposition
ofdeputychairmanofSasolOil(Pty)Ltd.
Penuellhasmanyyearsofexperienceactingasan
advisertotheSouthAfricanoilandgasteam,including
hishavingactedaschairmanforTshwarisanoLFB
Investment(Pty)whenitacquireda25%shareholding
inSasol’sliquidfuelbusinessforZAR1.45billion,
whichwasoneofthefirstmajorblackeconomic
empowermenttransactionsinthesector.
PenuellhasanLLBfromtheUniversityofZimbabwe,
aB.lurisfromtheUniversityofSouthAfrica,anLLM
fromtheUniversityoftheWitwatersrand,anLLDfrom
theUniversityofSouthAfricaandaHigherDiploma
inTaxLaw.
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NICOLAS BONNEFOY
Partner
London,UnitedKingdom
T:+447810262720
Dualqualified(FrenchandEnglish)andbasedin
London,NicolasBonnefoyisamining,andoil
andgaslawyerwithanexclusivefocusonAfrica.
Hisexperiencemainlyincludesactingforoiland
gasandminingcompaniesinsecuringtheaward
ofexplorationandproductionrights,structuring,
negotiatingandimplementingacquisitionsand
disposalsofexplorationandproductionassets
throughoutAfrica,anddevelopingexploration
andproductionprojects.
Nicolashasalsobeeninvolvedinreviewingexisting
legislation,regulationsandmodelproductionsharing
contractsgoverninghydrocarbonsexplorationand
exploitationactivitiesinAfricaonbehalfofthe
AfricanPetroleumProducersAssociationandseveral
memberstates.
HelivedandworkedinGabonandinEquatorial
Guinea,andtravelledextensivelyinAfricaover
thepast20years.
AaronOhmisanassociateinourOilandGasTeam.
Aaronhasadvisedonavarietyofspecialisedoiland
gas-relatedagreementsintheupstreamsector,including
FarmoutAgreementsandJointOperatingAgreements.
Hehasalsogainedvalueexperienceworkingasa
secondeetotwooilandgascompanies.
Aaronhasbroadrangingcorporateexperiencehaving
advisedinvariousmergerandacquisitiontransactions,
includingconductingvariousduediligenceinvestigations,
draftingofsharepurchaseagreementsandadvisingon
localregulatoryissues.
AaronholdsaBScfromHandongGlobalUniversityandan
LLBfromtheUniversityofCapeTown.HespeaksEnglish
andKorean.
LUKE HAVEMANN
SeniorAssociate
CapeTown,SouthAfrica
T:+27214807953
LukeHavemannisaseniorassociateinourCape
Townoffice.
Luke’sinterestliesintheprovisionofsolution-focused
adviceforupstreamoperationsinSub-Saharan
Africajurisdictions.HehasadvisedIOCs,ministries
andagenciesandregulators,anNOC,oilfieldservice
companiesandotherindustry-specificentitiesin
avarietyofAfricanjurisdictions,including,Chad,
Kenya,Mozambique,SouthAfricaandUganda.
HehasBA,LLBandLLMdegreesfromtheUniversity
ofCapeTownandaPhDinOilandGasLawfromthe
UniversityofAberdeen.
HespeaksAfrikaans,EnglishandPortuguese.
AARON OHM
Associate
CapeTown,SouthAfrica
T:+27214807817
To view profiles of our lawyers,
please visit www.bowmanslaw.com
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Cape Town
T: +27214807800
Dar es Salaam
T: +255768988640
Durban
T: +27312650651
Johannesburg
T: +27116699000
Kampala
T: +256414254540
Nairobi
T: +254202899000
Follow us on Twitter:
@Bowmans_Law
www.bowmanslaw.com
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