Richard Nelson

• BP on its long term, multi-destination LNG offtake arrangements from Trains 1 and 2 of the Brass LNG Project in Nigeria.
• BP on its upstream gas sales and production sharing arrangements and related long-term LNG sale and purchase arrangements from Train 1 of the Damietta (SEGAS) liquefaction facility in Egypt.
• Energy Market Authority of Singapore and Singapore LNG Corporation in connection with the development of a multi-user LNG import terminal project in Singapore including the second aggregator terminal use (TUA) arrangements, truck loading services agreement and spot (short-term) TUA.
• Engro Elengy Terminal on the LNG FSRU import terminal at Port Qasim, Pakistan, including third party access arrangements.
• Golar LNG on its successful bid to provide Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) floating storage and regasification (FSRU) services to support KNPC's LNG import operations at Mina Al Ahmadi (Kuwait) including drafting and negotiating the regasification services agreement in respect of the 5 year US$213 million charter for the Golar Igloo (170,000 cbm new build FSRU).
• H-Energy on all aspects of its floating LNG import project at Jaigarh on the West coast of India including negotiation of (i) long term FSRU vessel charter party contract with ENGIE; (ii) negotiation of LNGC charter party contract; (iii) negotiation of LNG sales contract with PETRONAS; (iv) short and mid-term LNG procurement tender and (v) LNGC charter arrangements.
• JAPEX on all aspects of its participation in the Northern Vietnam LNG Terminal Project, the first LNG terminal to be constructed in Northern Vietnam.
• Mitsui Corporation in relation to its joint venture investment in the BW Integrity FSRU terminal in Port Qasin, Pakistan.
• MOL in relation to various FSRU and FSU related services in connection with the Swan LNG import terminal facility project in Gujarat, India.
• NextDecade Corporation on the development of and proposed offtake arrangements from the Rio Grande LNG export facility in the United States, including SPA with Shell Gas & Marketing.
• Summit Corporation in connection with its first offshore LNG import project (FSRU) in Bangladesh including negotiation of long term vessel charter party contract with Excelerate Energy and on a Terminal Use Agreement with PetroBangla.

Oil & Gas (Upstream)

• BP in relation to the structuring of its divestment of upstream, midstream and downstream assets in Vietnam.
• Confidential international oil & gas company in relation to the acquisition of GDF Suez (ENGIE’s) upstream assets in Indonesia (Muara Bakau PSC).
• Confidential international oil & gas company in relation to the potential acquisition of Murphy Oil's upstream assets in Malaysia.
• Confidential international oil & gas company in relation to the potential acquisition of an interest in the Bone PSC, Indonesia.
• Dialog Resources on the acquisition of an upstream interest in Thailand from Pan Orient Limited (by way of a pubic takeover of POE shares in Canada).
• JX Nippon and PTTEP in relation to their bid to acquire several upstream oil & gas interests from ConocoPhillips in Vietnam.
• Mitsui Oil Exploration Company Limited in connection with several new upstream ventures in Singapore and Myanmar.
• Ophir Energy plc in connection with the successful acquisition of Santos’s upstream oil & gas business in South East Asia.
• Premier Oil in connection with PSC-related advice on one of its upstream investments in Vietnam.
• Premier Oil in relation to the divestment of Premier Oil Vietnam South B.V. (holding an interest in Block 03-07 offshore Vietnam) and ongoing divestment work in Indonesia.
• PTTEP on the successful acquisition of an interest in APICO LLC (holding several upstream concessions in Thailand) from TATEX LLC.
• Santos in relation to the acquisition of a 50% operating interest in in the Northwest Natuna Production Sharing Contract (PSC) in Indonesia from AWE Limited.
• Singapore Petroleum Company in connection with its bid to acquire oil and gas assets in Europe and Africa and the development of CBM interests in Indonesia.
• Woodside Energy in relation to the acquisition by way of farm-in in several upstream interests (Blocks A6 and AD7) in Myanmar and related advice on country entry, sanctions, local branch registration and contracting / procurement aspects; and in relation to ongoing PSC and JOA negotiations in relation to the Myanmar offshore tender round, including the award of several new PSC interests to a Woodside / BG consortium.

Other Energy Projects

• A consortium comprising JERA, Diamond Generating Asia (Mitsubishi Corporation) and local partners in connection with the Jawa-1 IPP LNG-to-power project, including the negotiation of long-term LNG fuel supply and long-term LNG FSRU charter party and regasification service arrangements; EPC and O&M arrangements for the power plant and interconnecting pipelines and the PPA with PLN.
• China Development Bank on the financing to Daewoo Corporation of the Shwe development, offshore Myanmar, including detailed review and analysis of the relevant PSC, JOA and utilisation arrangements.
• RWE GmbH on the establishment of a new commodity trading business in Singapore and regional trading joint venture.
• Sojitz Corporation in connection with the development of mining and manufacturing projects in Sarawak, Malaysia, including power purchase agreements with the Sarawak Energy Board.
• Tenaga Nasional Berhad and POSCO Energy on their bid to develop and finance the South Sumatra (Sumsel) 9 & 10 IPP power projects in Indonesia.
• The Brunei Economic Development Board in connection with the development of (i) the Second Petrochemical Project (natural gas feedstock) developed by a major Japanese investor and (ii) the multibillion US$ PMB offshore redevelopment project, comprising a greenfield petrochemical aromatics plant and related power and desalination infrastructure, developed by a major PRC corporation.
• The export credit agencies (including SACE, KEXIM and KEIC) on the multi-billion dollar project financing of the proposed Pars LNG Project in Iran including bankability analysis of long term LNG offtake contracts.

• "Richard Nelson draws praise from market sources for his renowned energy practice which advises a range of clients on oil and gas, power, renewables and petrochemical matters." Who's Who Legal – Global Leader (Oil & Gas), National Leader, South East Asia (Energy).
• Notable Practitioner – Energy & Natural Resources – Chambers Global (Asia Pacific Region).
• "Richard Nelson has in-depth knowledge of the regulatory and commercial aspects of the Singapore gas market." Legal 500 Asia Pacific - Energy - Foreign Firms (Singapore).
• “His practice focuses on strategic investments involving major energy companies." Chambers Asia Pacific - Projects and Energy (Indonesia).
• Richard "heads the LNG practice but he does jump in on specific issues to handle them as necessary." Chambers Asia Pacific - Energy & Natural Resources (International Firms).
• Richard "maintains a highly active energy practice, assisting clients with complex LNG agreements and oil and gas M&A." Chambers Asia Pacific - Energy & Natural Resources (International Firms).
• Leading Lawyer (Ranked Individual): Energy-Foreign Firms, Singapore - Legal 500 Asia Pacific.
• Leading Lawyer – Singapore International Who's Who of Oil & Gas Lawyers.
• Leading lawyer (Ranked Individual): Projects & Infrastructure, Asia Pacific region - Chambers Asia Pacific, Chambers Global.
• Leading lawyer (Ranked Individual): Energy & Natural Resources, Asia Pacific region - Chambers Asia Pacific, Chambers Global (Band 1, Energy & Natural Resources).
• Leading Lawyer (Ranked Individual): Indonesia, Projects & Natural Resources (International Firms) - Chambers Asia Pacific, Chambers Global.