5-Day Course: Gas/LNG Contracts – Structures, Pricing & Negotiation (Johannesburg, South Africa – October 22-26, 2018) – ResearchAndMarkets.com

The "Gas/LNG Contracts: Structures, Pricing & Negotiation" conference has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

This course has been designed to enable the professionals in the gas sector and gas advisory services to make the right sourcing decision, construct gas/LNG contracts and negotiate from a position of strength and knowledge in order to gain a competitive edge in the process.

Course Highlights

• Global gas/LNG market and market structure
• Current gas/LNG trading activities in Europe, USA, Asia Pacific, Atlantic and Middle East region
• Principles and formulation of gas/LNG Sales and Purchase Agreement (GSPA)(SPA) and Gas Transportation Agreement (GTA)
• Contract terminology and construction - operational, commercial and legal basis of gas, LNG and Gas Transportation Contracts
• Gas/LNG pricing strategy and price indexation in a competitive gas market
• Contract negotiation - best practice techniques

Agenda

Day 1

• Gas/LNG Industry Overview Exercise - Daily demand to contract volumes
• Gas/LNG Contract - Principles and Contracting Options Discussion - Role of Conditions Precedent
• Gas/LNG Contracts Principles Exercise - Contact volumes & payments
• Gas/LNG Contract Elements Discussion - Causes of failure to perform

Day 2

• Explanation Key of Gas/LNG Contract Articles Exercise - Reconciling actual with contract volumes and payments
• Development of Gas/LNG Contract Articles and Model GSPA Discussion - Assembling team with required expertise
• LNG Contract Principles and Model SPA Exercise - Practical aspects of payments
• Model LNG Contract - Examples Discussion - Issues arising at interface between gas and LNG supply contract Exercise - Likely disputes and potential amounts at issue

Day 3

• Shipping and Risk Mitigation Exercise - Differences between FOB and CIF
• High Pressure Gas Transmission Discussion - Public policy and allocation of risk
• Flexibility Mechanisms for Gas and Related Contracts Exercise - Available mechanisms for flexibility
• Gas/LNG Contract Negotiation - Principles and Techniques Exercise - Preparation of negotiation plan

Day 4

• Gas/LNG Pricing Exercise - Commercial implications of local and international pricing
• Economic Evaluation and Financial Modelling Discussion - Keeping sight of judgement
• Gas Pricing Methodology Exercise - Selling HH priced gas into Asia or Europe
• Transportation Tariff Exercise - New pipeline tariffs estimation

Day 5

• Gas/LNG Trading
• Exercise on Gas/LNG Sales/Purchase Strategy Group Discussion - Considerations underlying LNG production and sales strategy
• Exercise on Gas/LNG Chain Contracting, Pricing and Key Terms
• Project Finance and Risk Sharing

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