International Oil and Gas Law and Policy LLM

University of Dundee
Postgraduate LLM Full-time 12 Months LawPolicing

About this course

In this course you will learn how governments regulate the oil industry. You will study the rules and regulations set out by producer governments dealing with oil and gas investors, and how the concerns of investors are dealt with.

You'll examine the nature of the right to petroleum in the ground onshore and offshore, and the different ways in which governments can transfer or share the petroleum right with investors.

You will also learn about:

  • comparing the legal structure of each transfer and its practical result

  • risk sharing mechanisms amongst investors

  • how a government enforces its policy goals – depletion, safety, and environmental protection

  • the contractual matrix surrounding oil and gas production projects

  • the tax structures for resource and corporate taxes

  • the fundamentals of petroleum economics and the influence of changing oil prices

  • the nature of decommissioning installations and paying for decommissioning

    You do not need to be a lawyer to take this course.

    CEPMLP has been a global voice of energy law and policy since 1977. We are now working towards the transition to low-carbon economies worldwide. With over 6,000 postgraduate alumni from more than 50 countries, we prepare our graduates for high–profile careers in the public and private sectors.

  • Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    1136 Human resource managers and directors
    2419 Legal professionals
    3520 Legal associate professionals
    4113 Officers of non-governmental organisations
    2412 Solicitors and lawyers
    4135 Library clerks and assistants

    Course Details

    Qualification
    LLM
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    12 Months
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Dundee
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Law, Policing