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Local Content in Oil and Gas Law

A Practical Guide from Design to Implementation

Eduardo G. Pereira Damilola S. Olawuyi Allan Ingelson

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English
Routledge
18 September 2025
This book explores the development and effective implementation of local content policies in the global petroleum industry, providing a comprehensive overview of the foundations and drivers of local content in oil and gas. Against the backdrop of a growing focus on sustainable development and economic diversification, this comprehensive book addresses the challenges and opportunities of increasing local participation in the oil and gas sector. The book navigates complex topics such as regulatory frameworks, stakeholder engagement, indigenous rights, capacity building, and the intersection of local content with sustainability and gender equality. Through detailed case studies and global examples, the book identifies obstacles such as funding, resource curse, corruption, transparency, strategic planning and adherence to international standards and regulations, while also exploring the critical role of local content in the energy transition and circular economy. The book not only enriches academic discourse but also serves as a pragmatic guide to aligning local development goals with global industry demands. The book links national development aspirations with global industrial realities, offering a practical guide to successful local content policy development and execution. Offering a practical roadmap for policymakers, industry leaders, and scholars to design, implement, and monitor impactful local content strategies, the book will be of interest to researchers in oil and gas law and policy.
Edited by:   , ,
Imprint:   Routledge
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 234mm,  Width: 156mm, 
Weight:   700g
ISBN:   9781041018964
ISBN 10:   1041018967
Series:   Routledge Research in Energy Law and Regulation
Pages:   274
Publication Date:  
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Primary
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Eduardo G. Pereira is a worldwide recognized scholar and practitioner specializing in Natural Resources and Energy Law. His experience in this area – both academic and practical – is extensive. He has practical experience in over 50 jurisdictions covering America, Europe, Africa and Asia. Prof. Pereira concluded his doctoral thesis on oil and gas joint ventures at the University of Aberdeen (Scotland). He conducted postdoctoral research at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies (University of Oxford, UK), the Scandinavian Institute of Maritime Law (University of Oslo, Norway), the Institute of Energy and Environment (University of São Paulo, Brazil), the Canadian Institute of Resources Law (University of Calgary, Canada), and more recently at the Naval War College, (Brazilian Navy, Brazil). Prof. Pereira possesses positions as a full-time, part-time, honorary, adjunct and/or visiting scholar in several leading academic institutions around the world. He is a series editor for the Global South Series at the Journal of Sustainable Development Law and Policy and an associate editor of OGEL. He is also the author and editor of several leading oil and gas textbooks. Further information about this profile can be found at www.eduardogpereira.com Damilola S. Olawuyi, SAN, FCIArb, is Professor of Law and the UNESCO Chair in Environmental Law and Sustainable Development at Hamad Bin Khalifa University Law School (Qatar). He is also Chancellor’s Fellow and Director of the Institute for Oil, Gas, Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development (OGEES Institute) at Afe Babalola University (Nigeria). He has served as a visiting professor at Columbia Law School (USA) and China University of Political Science and Law (China) and as a senior visiting research fellow at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies (UK). Professor Olawuyi holds a DPhil in energy and environmental law from the University of Oxford, an LLM from Harvard University (USA), and another LLM from the University of Calgary (Canada). He has been admitted as a barrister and solicitor in Alberta, Canada; Ontario, Canada; and Nigeria. Further information about his profile and publications can be found at https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0700-981X Allan Ingelson is Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Calgary. He is the editor of the Canadian Energy Law Service (Carswell). He holds memberships in the Canadian Bar Association, the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators, the Academy of Legal Studies in Business, and the Law Society of Alberta. He has lectured on energy and environmental regulation in Lima, Peru; Houston, Texas; Delhi, India; Beijing, China; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Colombia; and Doha, Qatar.

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