UK Offshore Energies: Legal and Regulatory Fundamentals

As the UK offshore energy sector evolves, professionals across legal and business leadership need a clear understanding of the overall offshore energy legal and regulatory framework.

This three-day conference provides a practical, structured and authoritative overview of offshore energy on the UK Continental Shelf - covering oil & gas, offshore wind, hydrogen, CCUS and interconnectors - and the legal and regulatory foundations that underpin their development, delivery and operation.

Whether you are new to the offshore energy sector, transitioning from another discipline, or looking to strengthen your strategic understanding, this course equips you with the context, confidence and clarity needed to navigate a rapidly changing landscape.

Setting the scene: the offshore energy mix and its regulatory foundations

Day 1 provides the essential grounding. Delegates will explore how the UK’s offshore energy sector has evolved and how different energy types coexist within the wider energy transition.

You’ll gain a clear overview of:

• The energy transition and its impact on the UKCS
• The full spectrum of offshore energy projects, including oil & gas, CCUS, hydrogen, offshore wind and interconnectors
• The roles and responsibilities of offshore energy regulators
• How offshore energy projects are licensed and governed
• Joint ventures and governance structures that underpin multi-party projects

This day is ideal for building a shared baseline understanding, ensuring all delegates—legal, technical and commercial—start with the same strategic and regulatory context.

Delivering offshore energy projects: legal risk, responsibility and compliance

Day 2 focuses on the legal frameworks that support delivery and operation, with an emphasis on managing risk across complex offshore projects and interfaces.

Sessions will examine:

• Key project agreements and commonly used contract forms
• Legal and practical interfaces between different offshore energy projects and technologies
• Allocation of liabilities and use of indemnities
• Environmental law and regulation, including climate change litigation risk
• Health & safety obligations in the offshore environment

This day brings the law to life, showing how regulatory requirements translate into contractual structures and operational responsibilities across the offshore energy lifecycle.

Maturity, investment and end-of-life: advanced legal considerations

The final day addresses the financial, transactional and end-of-life issues that are increasingly critical as offshore projects mature and portfolios evolve.

Topics include:

• Energy taxation and its impact on offshore projects
• Project financing structures across the offshore energy mix
• Mergers and acquisitions in the offshore energy sector
• Decommissioning obligations and decommissioning security

Day 3 is designed to give delegates a rounded, lifecycle view of offshore energy projects, from early development through to decommissioning.

• Gain a clear, joined-up understanding of offshore energy law and regulation
• Understand how different offshore energy technologies fit together within the UKCS
• Learn from a course designed to be accessible yet rigorous
• Network with professionals across legal, commercial, project management and business development

All attendees at this 3-day training course are eligible for 25% off a ticket to the OEUK Legal Conference and Dinner that will take place on Thursday 24 September at Ardoe House Hotel, Aberdeen.

Refund Policy

OEUK does not offer refunds on completed transactions however a name change for the same event may be possible.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Offshore Energies UK, 35 Palmerston Road, Aberdeen, United Kingdom

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