Regulation of US contractors post-Macondo

Nov. 16, 2011 - PRLog -- The Deepwater Horizon oil spill, known to many as the Macondo blowout, went down in the oil industry's history books as one of the worst preventable disasters ever to have occurred.
Since the explosion in April 2010, which killed 11 workers and released an estimated 4.9 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, risk management has been brought increasingly into focus. Given the seriousness of the BP oil crisis, it is perhaps no surprise that authorities in the US are eager to tighten up regulation and compliance.

Oil and Gas IQ are proud to announce the dates of the 9th Annual Contract Risk Management conference 2011. This conference will be taking place on the 12th, 13th & 14th December at the Marcliffe Hotel, Aberdeen.

Contract risk management continues to be a complex and often challenging area for legal counsel, contract managers and supply chain specialists. The scope that contracts are required to cover on new projects are often

Whether you are an operator or contractor, major player or SME, you need to ensure your contracts are going to be as reliable as possible when settling a dispute or facing a catastrophe.

The 9th Annual Contract Risk Management conference 2011 will be hosted from 12th - 14th December in Aberdeen, Scotland. For details, visit: www.contractriskmanagement.com, call freephone: 0800 652 2363 or email: enquire@iqpc.co.uk.

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