CONTRACTUAL MECHANISMS FOR FLEXIBILITY IN DAY RATE DRILLING CONTRACTS

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1 university of Tehran

2 Ph.D. Student in Oil and Gas Law at Farabi College, University of Tehran

Abstract

Flexibility in long-term contracts of energy sector has importance, which can guarantee their proper contractual performance. Drilling contracts as secondary upstream contracts are being influenced by oil price fluctuation. This matter not only affects contractual balance but also is in contrast with underlying mutual agreement regarding applying of rates equal to market rates. Therefore, proper contractual mechanisms shall be incorporated in contracts to make possible the adjustment and modification of contractual rates in accordance with market conditions. Determining a suitable index for adopting rates and setting dimension for modification of rates can provide required flexibility in these contracts. In addition to using renegotiation as an independent clause, it can be used as a supplementary clause to manage the inefficiency of using adaptation clause. However, this article aims to examine day rate drilling contracts and proper mechanism for modification of them.    

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Journal Of Researches Energy Law Studies
Volume 5, Issue 1
Spring & Summer
April 2019
Pages 115-129

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