Constitutional Provisions Relating to Petroleum (Oil and Gas) in Nigeria

The nature and origin of oil and gas.

Exploration for petroleum and natural gas.

The legal regime for petroleum in Nigeria.

Theories of Ownership and Control of Oil And Gas.

Ownership and Control of Petroleum in Nigeria.

Ownership and Control of Petroleum in other Countries.

Types of Interests in Petroleum Exploration.

Production Contracts.

Participation Agreements in Nigeria.

Oil Exploration Licence and Mining Lease.

The concept of traditional ownership of land as natural resources.

Divestment of rights in mineral oil resources.

Effect of Divestment of interest in mineral oil.

Resource control agitation.

Compensation and Allocation of petroleum gains.

Natural Resources in the history of the United Nations.

The role of international law in natural resources exploration.

The role of international law in natural resources exploration continued.

Nature of oil and gas pipelines

Legal status, regulations for oil pipelines.

Conditions for grant of rights to lay pipelines.

Rights and Duties of the Licence holder

FOR WHOM:

Administrative Officers, Accountants, Auditors, Supervisor, Managers, Directors, Maintenance Personnel and others who perform related functions in the Oil and Gas Sector.

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.