As a growing number of US exploration and production operators look beyond domestic borders for opportunities, Bracewell attorneys JJ McAnelly, Darren Spalding and Will Bledsoe offer a practical framework for navigating international oil and gas transactions — covering everything from mineral ownership and fiscal regimes to dispute resolution and political risk. Unlike domestic deals, working in international jurisdictions means the government is not merely setting the rules — it is often sitting across the table as a commercial partner.
“Negotiating with a sovereign state, whether in respect of the license terms or as a commercial partner, adds a political element to transactions that rarely arise in domestic deals,” the attorneys wrote in Hart Energy.
