CHAPTER 14 OVERVIEW OF OCS DEEPWATER PRODUCTION HANDLING AGREEMENTS

• Jurisdiction: United States

Federal Offshore Regulatory Enforcement
(Jan 2016)
CHAPTER 14
OVERVIEW OF OCS DEEPWATER PRODUCTION HANDLING AGREEMENTS

Andrew M. Adams
Member
Gieger Laborde & Laperouse LLC
Houston, TX

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ANDREW M. ADAMS is a Member of the law firm of Gieger Laborde & Laperouse LLC (GLL) in Houston, Texas. He joined GLL in 1999 in New Orleans after being employed by Shell Oil Company, and its affiliated companies, from 1985 through 1999 as a Landman. His areas of responsibility with Shell included exploration and production related projects located on the Shelf and Deepwater Gulf of Mexico. In 2006, Mr. Adams opened the Houston office for GLL Mr. Adams's practice focuses on assisting clients with the negotiation, preparation, and interpretation of exploration and production contracts pertaining to the Gulf of Mexico, Outer Continental Shelf. Examples of these types of contracts include Purchase and Sale Agreements, Offshore Operating Agreements, Farmout Agreements, Participation Agreements, Seismic Agreements, and Production Handling Agreements. His practice also includes the examination of title for exploration and production related activities. Mr. Adams has been a speaker at the 41st Annual Institute for Professional Landmen (Recent Seismic Jurisprudence), the 2002 AAPL Gulf Coast Land Institute (OCS Update), the 2003 PLANO Executive Night Seminar (OCS Update), the 2009 PLANO Executive Night Seminar (Anatomy of...