GAILLE PLLC’s founder has undertaken international upstream work in more than 100 nations around the world, including serving as Director – Business Development for Oxy in Africa and as President of a private equity-backed E&P focused on West & East Africa.
UPSTREAM OIL AND GAS – AFRICA
- Angola. Negotiation of Production Sharing Contracts and Joint Operating Agreements for two offshore block
- Angola. Restructured terms and conditions of onshore block with Sonangol, which included assignment of a portion of the client’s working interest and operatorship
- Nigeria. Negotiation of Joint Study and Bidding Agreement between two major independents participating in deepwater bid round
- Nigeria. Acquisition of a 15% working interest in deepwater block via farm-in agreement
- Nigeria. Acquisition of a 5% working interest in a deepwater block via farm-in agreement
- Nigeria. Acquisition of an interest in a deepwater block via an asset exchange agreement
- Guinea Bissau. Represented company’s position with respect to shallow water and deepwater blocks
- Equatorial Guinea. Negotiation of Production Sharing Contract for deepwater block
- Togo. Negotiation of Production Sharing Contract for deepwater block
- Cameroon. Acquisition of a working interest in a deepwater block via a farm-in agreement
- Madagascar. Acquisition of a royalty interest in a deepwater block via financing agreement
- Madagascar. Acquisition of a royalty interest in a shallow water block via financing agreement
- South Africa. Acquisition of an indirect interest in a deepwater block via a stock purchase agreement in an offshore entity
- South Africa. Renegotiated deepwater exploration rights with the Petroleum Agency
- Ghana. Represented client in marketing of deepwater block interest to private equity funds
- Cote D’Ivoire. Represented client in marketing of deepwater block interests to private equity funds
- Mauritania. Represented client in meetings with government ministers regarding targeted acquisition before and after coup
- Gabon. Represented client in meetings with government ministers regarding targeted acquisition
- Democratic Republic of the Congo. Represented client in meetings with government ministers regarding targeted acquisition
- Seychelles. Represented client in proposal to partner with the state oil company in the joint development of unlicensed blocks
- Sao Tome. Represented client in proposal to partner with the state oil company in the joint development of unlicensed blocks
- Libya. Represented client’s interests in petroleum assets during period of United States sanctions
- Libya. Renegotiated concession agreements following the lifting of sanctions
- Libya. Participated in exploration block bidding round
- Angola. Pre-qualified for exploration block bidding round
- Egypt. Negotiated petroleum joint venture agreements with Egyptian private investors
- Algeria. Represented client in asset acquisition evaluation
- Republic of the Congo. Closed office and terminated in-country contracts and employment agreements as part of exit
- Kenya, Ethiopia, and Uganda. Represented client in the evaluation of rift valley petroleum block
UPSTREAM OIL AND GAS – SOUTH AMERICA
- Suriname. Negotiated Production Sharing Contract and Joint Operating Agreement with Staatsolie
- Suriname. Acquired interest in block through farmout agreement and then negotiated a subsequent Joint Operating Agreement
- French Guiana. Negotiated farmout agreement for acquisition of block interest
- Guyana. Acquired interest in block through farmout agreement and subsequently negotiated the Joint Operating Agreement
- Venezuela. Represented client in meetings with government officials regarding participation in heavy oil project
- Colombia. Represented client in meetings with government officials regarding acquisition of block interests
- Ecuador. Represented client in meetings with government officials regarding Amazon basin block acquisition
- Argentina. Represented client in evaluation of shale assets
- Brazil. Represented client in meetings with Petrobras regarding enhanced oil recovery joint venture
UPSTREAM OIL AND GAS – ASIA AND MIDDLE EAST
- Pakistan. Represented client at bid round, acquiring government interests in onshore oil blocks for nine figures
- Lebanon. Negotiated joint study and bidding agreement related to offshore natural gas rights
- Lebanon. Counseled Government of Lebanon regarding the creation of its petroleum regulatory and licensing regime
- Saudi Arabia. Represented client in Riyadh meetings once a quarter on joint venture operating committee for Red Sea natural gas project
- Oman. Negotiated gas project that sold associated gas that was previously being flared using a seller-nominated gas sales and purchase agreement
- Oman. Represented client on acquisition of heavy oil project
- Oman. Negotiated farmout agreement for onshore block, divesting a partial interest to a Japanese trading house
- United Arab Emirates. Negotiated joint venture agreement with the Government of Abu Dhabi
- Qatar. Represented company in various matters related to its offshore production sharing agreements
- Yemen. Represented company in various issues arising under its production sharing agreements
- Kazakhstan. Represented company in the evaluation of acquisitions
- Azerbaijan. Negotiated joint study and bidding agreement related to acquisition of enhanced oil recovery project
- United Arab Emirates. Negotiated concession agreement for onshore block