Association of International Energy Negotiators (AIEN)

The 2024 AIEN Gas Course: From PSC to LNG concluded last week in Luanda, Angola. The course attracted 50 participants from within Angola and others travelled from countries such as Namibia, Timor-Leste, the US, Tanzania, and the UK, creating a diverse and rich learning environment. The three-day course is designed to guide participants through the entire commercial and legal cycle of natural gas, from PSCs to LNG and covers a broad range of topics, including global primary energy supply and demand, offering an overview of the current global energy landscape and the evolving dynamics shaped by recent events such as pandemics and civil conflicts. Another key area of focus is the energy outlooks, comparing current policies with the net-zero carbon scenario. AIEN President-Elect Shakwa Nyambe, LL.M (UK) provided opening remarks, describing the significance of the course: "This course will not only provide you with essential knowledge and tools, but also give you a competitive advantage in the gas and LNG sector. More importantly, it will enable you to serve your clients better and deepen your understanding of the inner workings of the energy industry.” We want to thank all this year’s attendees and our dedicated faculty members Rob Lesnick, Mark Manser, Clement Kilembe, Kenneth Yoss, and Sonia Foreid for making this a successful course in Africa! Stay tuned for more information about the 2025 course in Asia! #oilandgas #energyindustry #energy #energysector #Africa #gascourse

**Attention** AIEN is opening a new taskforce for enrollment that will explore how the organization can add value to the renewable fuels space. The taskforce template of evaluating and identifying the risks, potential contract scoping, term sheets and eventual recommendation to the AIEN Board of Directors, has been very successful in defining where and how AIEN can add value in the broader energy industry. In application to renewable fuels, the new taskforce will consider the scope and potential model contracting required for renewable fuels, excluding any scope already covered by the Hydrogen Taskforce. It will seek to: ·      scope the boundaries of the taskforce, followed by ·      mapping the contracts that relate, ·      draft initial risk matrices/supporting framework considerations, ·      draft term sheets for select agreements, then ultimately ·      make recommendations to the AIEN Board for what should (or should not) advance to model contract drafting. Members and non-members are invited to join online. To join, please visit your Manage Individual Profile page (https://lnkd.in/g4h8v5xK) from the “My Profile” page and click the “My Committees and Leadership Activities” tab (site username and password required). You may select the box next to the taskforce name(s) and select “Join”. #energy #renewablefuels #taskforce

AIEN, together with the International Centre for Dispute Resolution® (ICDR), will host the annual Dispute Resolution Conference this October 14-15 at the Omni Hotel. The two-day conference will cover: - The History and Evolution of Energy Disputes - Boundary Disputes: Legal, Commercial & Geopolitical Issues - The Impact of AI on Energy Disputes - Investor State Disputes - Joint Venture Disputes - Damages in Energy Disputes - Alternative Energy Disputes - Upstream Processes to Resolve Energy Disputes - Energy Infrastructure Disputes - The Client’s View of International Energy Disputes To learn more and to register, visit: https://lnkd.in/gxDfmhTs #energy #disputes #oilandgas #disputeresolution #arbitration

Our sold-out 2024 Gas Course kicked off in Luanda, Angola today!   Here's a look at how day one went. Course participants are learning the legal, commercial and geopolitical aspects of natural gas development and sale. We still have two more days ahead of us. #Luanda #Angola #GasCourse #NaturalGas #energy #oilandgas

We are happy to highlight Elisa Botero as our July Featured Member!   Elisa is a Partner at Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP, currently serving as a co-chair in the drafting committee tasked with developing an AIEN Hydrogen Joint Development & Operating Agreement (JDOA) that establishes a collaborative framework for the joint development, implementation, and operation of hydrogen-related initiatives.   Click below to learn more about Elisa and to view our past featured members.

The on-demand version of AIEN’s webinar “The Energy Transition - What is Fit for Purpose for Sub-Saharan Africa?” is now available on AIEN University! Organized by our Africa Chapter, this webinar brings insights into the peculiarities relating to Africa and energy transition, the strategies that have been deployed across Africa in this regard, and activities that will enable a just energy transition on the continent. This webinar is free for AIEN members and $25 for non-members. Take advantage of the other on-demand offerings that AIEN currently has available on AIEN University: https://lnkd.in/gpcDfBHU Latifat Folashade Yusuff Neema Michael Shayo Chinedu Igwe Gadi Taj Ndahumba, Lawyer and CFA Gabrielle Finger #Africa #webinar #energytransition #energy #energyindustry

In Bangkok at the #aienIES, Outgoing President Ricardo Silva took to the stage at the Awards Dinner to give recognition to outstanding volunteer members. We are pleased to announce the awardees for 2024: Education Award: Leandro Duarte Alves, Danielle Gomes de Almeida Valois (in absentia), Maria Beatriz Gomes (in absentia) President's Award: Gabrielle Finger Member of the Year Award: Alexey Nikulin and Leonardo Sempertegui (in absentia) Legacy Award: Norman Nadorff and Jennifer Josefson and a newly-created award of Regional Excellence went to Luís Miranda and Monsicha (Mint) Pongrujikorn. Join AIEN in congratulating these member for their outstanding support of the organization over this last year! #membershelpingmembers #volunteerexcellence

Last month our Europe Chapter hosted a successful hybrid event on CCUS in Aberdeen! Co-hosted with Robert Gordon University Law School, our interactive panel with Keith Hall, Charlie Denham, Gbenga Oluyemi PhD SFHEA CEng MEI, and Leon Moller, discussed recent developments of CCS in terms of the energy industry, and some of the main challenges of CCS projects in the UK and US. A special thanks to our event-sponsor VassPetro. Learn more about all AIEN's events held across the globe by visiting: https://lnkd.in/gQ976njg. #Europe #Aberdeen #energyindustry #energy #networking 

Our US Chapter has been busy! In Houston yesterday, friends and colleagues got together for an interactive breakfast discussion and had the opportunity to hear from Christopher Peponis, Stephen Thompson, and Rafael Segovia as they discussed global trends in LNG trading in the energy transition and how this is impacting pricing, contract terms, and new project development. A special thanks to all those who joined us yesterday and to our event-sponsor Latham & Watkins. Learn more about all AIEN's regional events held across the globe by visiting: https://lnkd.in/gQ976njg. #US #Houston #energyindustry #energy #networking 

‘Gas is essential but must be cleaner’ At the AIEN International Energy Summit, Montri Rawanchaikul, CEO, PTTEP, delivered one of the keynote speeches on how to tread the fine line between exploring traditional energy and diversification. ‘We are living in a difficult time. The industry has been around for 100 years, but the current impact of energy security means a lot to us all in terms of quality of life. We need to work to keep the lights on. Energy today isn’t just oil and gas. It is a balancing act between exploration and diversification. We also need to balance security and climate change. We need a regular supply, but also need to think about emissions. ‘To think about changing the energy system overnight – for example, jumping straight to nuclear – is too much. Even hydrogen has three big problems – cost, infrastructure and the market. Who is actually buying it? And can we rely on renewables? ‘We need to transition to a new form of energy, but in the meantime, the fuel bridging the gap between the act of exploration and diversification is gas, and it will remain so until this new form of energy is found. ‘Today, in Thailand, we all rely on the gas supply. I believe in gas, but it is still responsible for carbon emissions. Gas is essential but must be cleaner, and CCS is the key. Thailand has net zero targets for 2065 and CSS will play a big role in this. ‘However, there are four things standing in the way: ·     Cost, but this can be manageable. ·     Economics – scaling up will depend on incentives. It will never be affordable if there are no incentives. ·     Liabilities – when you put it back in the ground, what is the liability? What monitoring is in place and how do we standardize this? ·     Regulatory framework ‘Diversification will be one of the solutions of the trilemma. But this won’t happen until we see a new form of energy that is affordable.’ #aienIES