Local Content in Oil and Gas Law: A Practical Guide from Design to Implementation

This book explores the development and effective implementation of local content policies in the global petroleum industry, providing a comprehensive overview of the foundations and drivers of local content in oil and gas. Against the backdrop of a growing focus on sustainable development and economic diversification, this comprehensive book addresses the challenges and opportunities of increasing local participation in the oil and gas sector. The book navigates complex topics such as regulatory frameworks, stakeholder engagement, indigenous rights, capacity building, and the intersection of local content with sustainability and gender equality. Through detailed case studies and global examples, the book identifies obstacles such as funding, resource curse, corruption, transparency, strategic planning and adherence to international standards and regulations, while also exploring the critical role of local content in the energy transition and circular economy. The book not only enriches academic discourse but also serves as a pragmatic guide to aligning local development goals with global industry demands. The book links national development aspirations with global industrial realities, offering a practical guide to successful local content policy development and execution. Offering a practical roadmap for policymakers, industry leaders, and scholars to design, implement, and monitor impactful local content strategies, the book will be of interest to researchers in oil and gas law and policy.

Eduardo G. Pereira is a worldwide recognized scholar specialising in Natural Resources and Energy Law. His experience in this area - both academic and practical - is extensive. He has practical experience in over 50 jurisdictions covering America, Europe, Africa and Asia. Dr. Pereira concluded his doctoral thesis on oil and gas joint ventures at the University of Aberdeen (Scotland). He conducted postdoctoral research at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies (University of Oxford, UK), the Scandinavian Institute of Maritime Law (University of Oslo, Norway), the Institute of Energy and Environment (University of São Paulo, Brazil) and more recently at the Canadian Institute of Resources Law (University of Calgary, Canada). He possesses positions as a full-time, part-time, honorary, adjunct and/or visiting scholar in several leading academic institutions around the world. He is also the author and editor of several leading oil and gas textbooks. Further information about this profile can be found at www.eduardogpereira.com

Damilola S. Olawuyi, SAN, FCIArb, is Professor of Law and the UNESCO Chair in Environmental Law and Sustainable Development at Hamad Bin Khalifa University Law School (Qatar). He is also Chancellor’s Fellow and Director of the Institute for Oil, Gas, Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development (OGEES Institute) at Afe Babalola University (Nigeria). He has served as a visiting professor at Columbia Law School (USA) and China University of Political Science and Law (China) and as a senior visiting research fellow at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies (UK). Professor Olawuyi holds a DPhil in energy and environmental law from the University of Oxford, an LLM from Harvard University (USA), and another LLM from the University of Calgary (Canada). He has been admitted as a barrister and solicitor in Alberta, Canada; Ontario, Canada; and Nigeria. Further information about his profile and publications can be found at https: //orcid.org/0000-0003-0700-981X.

Allan Ingelson Professor, Faculty of Law University of Calgary and Executive Director of the Canadian Institute of Resources Law and at the. He has published numerous energy articles in natural resources law journals including the Journal of Energy & Natural Resources Law and the Journal of World Energy Law & Business. He is the General Editor of the Canada Energy Law Service (Thomson Reuters (Toronto).