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Energy and Resources
Project development
Ben advises on large-scale project development and approval strategies for upstream petroleum and coal operations, which has included work on the Australia Pacific LNG Project.
Regulatory
Ben advises on the legislative regime for the coal, petroleum, gas and water industries, including the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004, the Mineral Resources Act 1989 and the Water Act 2000. His work has included detailed advice on the regulatory regimes for:
- overlapping tenure;
- land access and compensation;
- cross-border infrastructure; and
- CSG water.
Joint ventures and farm-ins
Ben advises on, and acts in the negotiations and drafting documentation for, large-scale joint venture and farm-in arrangements for coal and petroleum exploration and development projects, and gas and water processing arrangements.
Commodity transactions
Ben advises on, and acts in the negotiations and drafting documentation for, both short and long-term commodity supply, processing and transportation agreements, including large-scale gas transportation agreements and petroleum and coal supply agreements.
Energy and resources infrastructure
Ben has advised on regulatory approvals, and prepared the agreements required for, the construction and connection of power station facilities in Victoria and centralised gas, water and brine treatment facilities for upstream production projects.
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