Hosted by members of Stephenson Harwood’s leading Offshore Energy team, our podcast series, Well Spoken, provides an overview of key legal developments and topical issues facing the industry. Information contained in these podcasts should not be applied to any set of facts without seeking legal advice.
Offshore Energy Partner Cathal Leigh-Doyle is joined by market-leading experts Uisdean Vass of Vass Petro and Professor John Paterson from the University of Aberdeen to explore the critical topic of offshore wind decommissioning. Together, they discuss the key regulatory issues parties need to understand, the available contracting models, and the practical challenges stakeholders will face as the industry prepares for the decommissioning of offshore wind farms.
27 Nov 2023
Seabed risk in the offshore windfarm sector – getting under the waves with lead soil expert, Mark Finch
Offshore energy partners Max Lemanski and Cathal Leigh-Doyle take the deepest of deep dives to take a look at seabed risk with market-leading soil expert Mark Finch. Focussing on offshore windfarms, they leave no boulder unturned as they get into the perils of the floor under the waves, the need for good surveys and the impact that getting it wrong can have on a project.
12 Apr 2023
Planes, punctures and helidecks Launching our new book, Offshore Floating Production, aboard the FPSO Voyageur
Listen as the Stephenson Harwood offshore energy team travel from Inverness to the wilds of Loch Kishorn to launch their new book, Offshore Floating Production: Legal and Commercial Risk Management aboard the FPSO Voyageur, and get a full tour from their friends at Altera Infrastructure
21 Dec 2022
What is carbon capture and storage?
In the latest episode of Well Spoken, our podcast dedicated to the offshore energy industry, London based partner Max Lemanski and associate Hayley Broome explore what carbon capture is, how the technology works, the transportation methods, storage facilities and consider whether it is a long-term solution to global warming.
29 Apr 2022
How is the rush for gas supported by the offshore energy industry?
In the latest episode of Well Spoken, our podcast dedicated to the offshore energy industry, London based partners Stuart Beadnall and Tom Adams discuss the ways to get LNG into gas networks and the vessels and contracts required to do so.
3 Nov 2021
Everything you need to know about IP, but were afraid to ask
In the latest episode of Well Spoken, Stephenson Harwood's podcast series for the offshore energy industry, London-based partner Max Lemanski and associate Josh Cunnington discuss rights and disputes in relation to IP in the offshore energy and floating production market.They look at a number of areas, including securing IP rights in offshore tech (such as FPSOs and FSRUs), infringement of rights, ownership disputes and the perils of co-ownership, and how IP rights are dealt with globally.
1 Nov 2021
In what way is floating production (FPSO/FLNG) a distinct legal topic
In the latest episode of Well Spoken, Stephenson Harwood's podcast series for the oil and gas industry, London-based partner Stuart Beadnall and Singapore-based partner John Simpson discuss floating production. They discuss a number of areas including, what floating production is, if it has its own area of law, areas of distinct consideration and finally explaining how familiar shipping law concepts apply to oil and gas floating production projects, before a shameless plug for their new book ...
30 Sept 2021
False alarm!
In our latest episode of Well Spoken (our podcast series for the offshore energy industry) London-based partner Max Lemanski and business development manager, Nicola Porter take a look at our new edition of Well Connected plus our bulletins and newsletters coming out over the autumn months. Most importantly they also give you, the listener, the opportunity to contribute to the first FPSO legal text book (coming out in 2022). And for good measure we added some drama to the mix with...
13 Apr 2021
MAC clauses
In the latest episode of Well Spoken, Stephenson Harwood's podcast series for the oil and gas industry, London-based partners Peter Bennett and Stuart Beadnall discuss MAC clauses. They look at a number of areas, including what they are, how they operate, why they are becoming so prominent and the risks surrounding termination rights.
8 Oct 2020
Why is LNG trading different from other products?
In the latest episode of Well Spoken, Stephenson Harwood’s podcast series for the oil and gas industry, London-based partners Peter Bennett and Stuart Beadnall discuss current developments and important legal issues in the LNG shipping and trading market. A number of topics were covered including an overview highlighting distinctions in the LNG chartering market, and key trading issues such as the right to reject an LNG cargo; non-oral modification clauses; reasonable nature of consent; and t...
3 Jul 2020
The Drill Down – looking for new offshore energy projects post COVID-19
In this month’s episode of Well Spoken, Stephenson Harwood’s podcast series for the oil and gas industry, London-based partners Max Lemanski and Stuart Beadnall and Singapore-based partners John Simpson and Martin Brown discuss the oil and gas industry from both a European and Asian perspective. They explore a number of areas, including projects being run in consortia, JVs and other considerations such as IP, plus negotiations for new projects and how the London and Singapore offices at Steph...
26 May 2020
Termination rights and wrongs
In this month’s episode of Well Spoken, Stephenson Harwood’s podcast series for the oil and gas industry, London-based partners Marc Hammerson, Stuart Beadnall and Max Lemanski discuss termination rights for non-performance in oil and gas contracts.
4 May 2020
Contractual discretion in oil and gas contracts
In the latest episode of Well Spoken, Stephenson Harwood’s podcast series for the oil and gas industry, London-based partners Marc Hammerson and Peter Bennett discuss contractual discretion. They look at a number of areas, including where they are to be found, their importance and the role they have in arguments raised between parties in an oil and gas contract, such as termination.
1 Apr 2020
Reliance on force majeure in oil and gas contracts
In our opening episode, we discuss the topical subject of declaring force majeure during the current COVID-19 pandemic. London partners, Marc Hammerson, Simon Moore and Tony Concagh will cover issues including when they apply, the consequences of force majeure, the drafting of clauses and how they can be challenged.
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