Overview of the Oil and Gas Law Course

The LLM /Masters Oil and Gas Law is an online course (full-time OR part-time) which focuses on the main legal issues within the oil and gas industry today. It develops both practical skills and academic knowledge and provides a broad understanding of the diverse range of legal issues which confront the energy industry today.
The laws governing research, development and production in the oil and gas industry have been increasing in importance and complexity over the decades. Therefore, it is even more essential that the legal issues covering these finite resources are fully understood and incorporated into the decision making process.
The renewable energy field is also gathering pace and inevitably will have many challenges for the industry in the future. Legal knowledge will need to develop alongside this as there will be a demand for lawyers and legal practitioners with the specialised knowledge and skillset essential for this emerging and important area of the industry.
The distance-learning Masters in Oil and Gas Law meets this requirement and is ideal for oil and gas professionals who have to deal with legal issues, or graduates from any jurisdiction would also find it of interest in their careers.

Further Academic Research Opportunities in Oil and Gas Law

The Oil and Gas Law course recognises the lack of rigorous academic publications in the oil and gas law field. Key issues will be addressed and are considered throughout the course. For those students interested in further academic research there will be the chance to develop this further in different forms, e.g. research projects, Masters dissertation or doctorate/PhD level research. There is also the opportunity to present research findings for journal articles, textbooks, conferences and other research and publications.