OIL AND GAS LAW CASES/JUDGMENTS-2

NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION V. CLIFCO NIGERIA LIMITED

OIL AND GAS LAW:- Contract for sale of cargoes of Vacuum Gas oil (VGO) at monthly cargo rate with arbitration clause – Default therewith – Novation of contract in lieu of right to sue for breach of contract – Substitution of VGO with cargoes of Low Pour Fuel Oil (LPFO) at the same rate – Matters arising therefrom – Referral to arbitration – How treated

NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION V. FAMFA OIL LIMITED & ANOR.

OIL AND GAS LAW PROCEEDINGS:- Application for stay of judgment relating to exploitation of an oil field – Allegation that oil company lacks financial or technical capacity – How countered – Evidence that no known Nigerian company or any company world-wide over undertakes such a highly capital intensive project by itself but rather that the usual practice is for such company to enter into financial arrangements with multinationals who themselves make a practice of sharing the risk among themselves – Evidence that profit oil is never expressed in terms of money but in terms of available crude oil – Attitude of court thereto

GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW:- Federal Government Agency – Legal proceedings – Equality before the law – Whether applies to private juristic persons vis a vis theri public or government owned counterpart – Whether public entities not entitled to any special status vis a vis its private counterparts

OIL AND GAS LAW:- Oil pollution due to spillage emanating from Flow Station of and oil company leading to destruction of fish farms, fishing equipment, waterways, rivers, coastal line, livestock and vegetation – How proved – Use of Joint investigation visit, (JIV) to ascertain cause cause of the spillage and the extent of the damage – Where report of the JIV is that, the spillage was as a result of acts of vandalisation by some unknown persons – Duty on claimants for compensation for damages to establish claim on established legal principles relating thereto – Effect of failure thereto

SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY NIGERIA LIMITED V. CHIEF TIGBARA EDAMKUE & ORS

OIL AND GAS:- Order of mandamus compelling an oil and gas operator to register its Oil wells, comprising four flows stations with an agency of the State government in which they are situate – relevant considerations – how treated – Validity of – Whether a State has no legislative or executive authority over oil fields and oil wells

OIL AND GAS:- Jurisdiction over mines and minerals (including oilfields, oil mining geological surveys and natural gas) – Whether belongs exclusively to the National Assembly and Federal High Court

THE SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF NIGERIA LIMITED V. SIBEATE KANGI & ORS.

OIL AND GAS LAW:– Oil and Gas exploration hazards and practises – Oil spillage and pollution – How proved – Ex gratia payment – Special and general damages – Relevant considerations – Attitude of court thereof

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