C P Thorpe Limited
International Oil and Gas Specialists
C.P. Thorpe Ltd provides specialist legal services to the Upstream Oil and Gas industry. This includes unrivalled expertise in the drafting, negotiation and implementation of:
Concessions and similar agreements between host governments and international oil companies
Joint Venture Agreements between oil companies
Operational contracts between operating companies and their contractors
Oil and gas transportation and sale agreements
Drafting of Oil Laws for Developing Oil Nations
We act mainly -
BG; BP; ENI; EnCana; Fairfield; Mobil; Nexen; Petro-
Chris Thorpe is also a director and the legal adviser to Neftex Petroleum Consultants
Limited, who provide a proprietary Global Sequence Stratigraphic Model and Database
of the sub-
We have extensive international experience, having been involved in exploration and production projects in jurisdictions including: Angola; Iran; Kazakhstan; Kuwait; Mozambique; Namibia; Nigeria; Pakistan; Qatar; Syria; United Arab Emirates; United Kingdom; United States
Understanding of the law
Our first class service is underpinned by solid credentials obtained in the following areas:
Good legal training and a thorough understanding of the law
Long exposure to the upstream industry and contract forms
The ability to understand commercial situations and objectives
Provision of clear communication and advice
The ability to draft and negotiate clear and workable agreements
Strict compliance with all legal, professional and contractual obligations
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