Position governments and NOCs for success with strategic advice

Gaffney Cline & Associates helps governments and NOCs succeed by solving difficult technical, operational, and commercial problems. This world-leading sovereign practice covers a wide range of activities, including the leading of licensing round campaigns, establishing operational teams to implement solutions, and developing training programs.

We excel at developing fiscal and regulatory systems to ensure governments receive their full and fair share of the wealth generated from national oil and gas resources.

You can rely on our sovereign practice team’s experience with nearly every major NOC and government around the world. Our projects leverage deep research, technical analysis, regulatory knowledge, and financial skills. 

Team members, who have an average 20 years of oil and gas experience, are familiar with the regional customs of all major oil and gas regions of the world. Most international teams include native speakers.

We can go to work for you by launching a licensing round, valuing oil and gas assets, or facilitating a key acquisition or divestiture worldwide.

For more information about our sovereign government and NOC advice, please call us or send us an e-mail.

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  Hydrocarbon Bid Round Licensing

  We’re the recognized leader in launching successful offerings, covering a wide range of assets, target markets, and fiscal regimes.

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  Negotiation Strategy Development

  Let us work with you on production sharing contracts; concessions; licenses; engineering, procurement, and construction contracts; and gas purchase agreements, among others.

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  Energy and Petroleum Policy Development

  We support government and NOCs with integrated planning and analysis. Our multidisciplinary teams understand the complexities of attracting international capital.

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  Fiscal and Regulatory Regime Development

  We help governments and NOCs achieve national goals by promoting oil and gas sector progress with our knowledge of petroleum economics and regulations.