The Energy Contract Company is dedicated to delivering value to clients through the application of commercial and business expertise in the global energy market. We are a leading consulting company in the Oil & Gas/LNG sector, providing high level commercial and strategic advice to our clients and taking a lead role in transactions and contractual disputes worldwide.
Transaction & Advisory Services
The Energy Contract Company provides transactional services specialising in the development and negotiation of complex commercial agreements. Our experience is across a wide range of commercial agreements and transactions in the energy field including: gas sales and purchasing, oil transportation; LNG re-gasification, lifting and storage; gas storage services; upstream production sharing and joint venture operating agreements; oil & gas processing, transportation, measurement and production allocation; and operating services agreements.
» ECC regularly provides transactional consultancy to oil, gas and LNG projects under development
» ECC advises many Oil & Gas majors in support of the development of strategic imperatives
» ECC provides a full range of quantitative and qualitative economic analysis
Expert Witness
The Energy Contract Company regularly provides Expert Witness services (and similar advisory services) in dispute resolution and frequently acts as an Expert in Expert Determinations in the global gas and power industry. From our diverse team of experienced consultants, we provide legal testimony, Expert Determination, dispute consulting and litigation support services that includes case analysis, risk assessment, analytical and quantitative research/economic analysis. We have acted as Expert and been involved in the successful resolution of several contractual disputes of substantial value in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
» Further Information on our Expert Witness assignments
» ECC Appointment as Expert on the Arbitration Council of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce
» ECC involvement with UK Gas Storage planning inquiries
Training
The Energy Contract Company is a global leading provider of commercial training to the Oil and Gas Industry. Training courses can be tailor made to your requirements, from corporations to individuals we can provide effective training in the commercial skills required in the energy and petrochemical industry. We are providers of public training courses, in association with NeoEdge of Singapore, specialising in commercial skills and negotiation techniques. ECC provides training courses in gas contract negotiation, the structure and working of the international gas industry, dispute resolution and petroleum economics.
» View all courses available for 2011
» Third Party Access and Infrastucture Sharing Course now booking for May
» LNG Commercial and Economics Management Masterclass now booking for May and June
UK Gas Market Review 2011
An annual publication by The Energy Contract Company the Gas Market Review looks in detail at the UK gas market, providing detailed analysis of factors influencing the market and potential affects on future gas prices. Following the release of last year's report ECC Managing Director and author of the report Niall Trimble was quoted in a Financial Times report on the possibility of a drop in gas prices, saying "There is quite significant potential for a fall in prices, because the UK market now looks overpriced relative to the rest of Europe". Niall also appeared on Channel 4 News at Noon and ITN following the release of this publication. The 2011 review is available now.
» Find out more about the UK Gas Market Review 2011
» Managing Director Niall Trimble comments on UK gas storage for the Financial Times on 21 March 2011
