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Ref: KP754-215
Job description / Role
BP has signed a gas sales agreement and an amended production sharing agreement for the development of the Khazzan field in Oman with BP as operator.
The full field development will involve a drilling programme of around 300 wells over 15 years to deliver plateau production of one billion cubic feet (28.3 million cubic metres) of gas per day and 25,000 barrels per day of gas condensate. This volume is equivalent to around a third of Oman's total daily domestic gas supply and will make a significant contribution to ensuring continuing stable supplies from domestic sources.
The total investment in the full field development will be around $16 billion, which includes the investment made to date in the appraisal of the resource and early well test programme. Construction work for the Khazzan project, located in Block 61, will begin in 2014, and first gas is expected in late 2017. Gas production is expected to ramp up to plateau in 2018 and in total the project is expected to develop around 7 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of gas.
The amended production sharing agreement and gas sales agreement extend for an initial 30 years and also provide for the additional appraisal of further gas resources within Block 61, which are expected to be developed in subsequent project phases.
The Counsel role will provide legal support to the Upstream business developing the Khazzan field in the nature of counselling, drafting, negotiating, as well as providing regulatory and transactional assistance.
Provide advice and counsel on a wide range of assigned matters associated with BP's Upstream Business in Oman, to include:
* Draft, review and negotiate upstream agreements in furtherance of business objectives and in compliance with applicable policies, laws and regulations;
* Provide legal support and advice in respect of investigations, audits and inspections as well as on dispute resolution and litigation matters;
* Counsel on management of legal risk, compliance with laws and regulations, and with BP policies such as Anti-Bribery and Corruption;
* Collaborate with upstream lawyers, including lawyers in the US and UK working on Oman issues for the Global Wells Organization and the Global Projects Organization as well as with Ethics and Compliance to achieve business objectives along with the sharing of knowledge, expertise and best practices;
* Subject matter to be addressed will span a broad variety of issues, including employment, environmental, procurement, corporate and commercial matters.
Requirements
* Accredited Law School graduate
* Omani National
* Qualified and practicing Omani Lawyer
* Fluent in English and Arabic (both written and spoken)
* 5+ years of experience in the practice of law
About the Company
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