Free Documents

Van Meurs Energy regularly publishes free documents for the benefit of the petroleum industry about new bidding rounds, new fiscal concepts, new policy issues or other topics. See below for current free documents.

REGION TITLE DATE LANGUAGE
World Model Petroleum Energy Concession Agreement 2024 Sep 2024 English
World Energy Transition Sep 2024 English
Thailand Pedro van Meurs' speech to the Petroleum Institute of Thailand. Aug 2024 English
World COP28 Review Dec 2023 English
World E&P Energy Transition Policies and Contracts (AIPN Session 12) Dec 2021 English
Trinidad & Tobago ENERGY TRANSITION POLICY FOR TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Jun 2021 English
Nigeria Nigeria's Petroleum Industry Bill and The Zero-Carbon Future May 2021 English
Nigeria Presentation on the Nigerian Petroleum Industry Bill Sep 2020 English
Nigeria Future Framework for the Nigerian PIB Aug 2020 English
Somalia VAN MEURS RATING OF DEEP WATER TERMS FOR THE SOMALI BID ROUND Feb 2019 English
Somalia ATTRACTIVE FISCAL TERMS BEING OFFERED BY SOMALIA FOR DEEP WATER BID ROUND Jan 2019 English
Iraq Iraq 5th Bid Round - Summary and Review by Dr. Pedro van Meurs Jun 2018 English
United Arab Emirates SHARJAH ONSHORE 2018 LICENCE ROUND Jun 2018 English
World Flexible Gross Split Sharing A new fiscal model for the upstream petroleum industry May 2017 English
Mexico Commentary on New Mexico Petroleum Fiscal Terms August 2016 Aug 2016 English
Mexico MEXICO FISCAL SYSTEMS FOR OIL AND GAS COURSE: SPECIAL PROGRAM Aug 2016 English
World Government Fiscal Strategies Change under Low Oil Prices and Climate Change Apr 2016 English
World FISCAL STRATEGIES UNDER LOW OIL PRICES AND CLIMATE CHANGE Mar 2016 English
Mexico MEXICO ONSHORE BID ROUND COMMENTARY Nov 2015 English
Mexico Report on Proposed Mexico Model Contract and Bid Conditions for First Shallow Water Bid Round (March 25, 2015 Version) Apr 2015 English
Mexico Mexico Round 1 Fiscal Terms Jan 2015 English
Mexico COMMENTARY ON MEXICO BID CONDITIONS AND MODEL CONTRACT Dec 2014 English
World The Last 25 Years: A Retrospective Nov 2014 English
Mexico Comments on the Proposed Hydrocarbon Revenue Law for Mexico June 2014 Jun 2014 English
Brazil Brazil Libra Field PSA terms Sep 2013 English
Nigeria Commentary on the PIB 2012 Oct 2012 English
Poland Shale Gas Taxation in Poland Jun 2012 English
United States Presentation on Policy Options for Alaska Oil and Gas Feb 2012 English
North America World Rating of Oil and Gas Terms - North American Brochure Mar 2011 English
World World Rating of Oil and Gas Terms 2011 - North America Table of Contents Mar 2011 English
World World Rating of Oil and Gas Terms 2011 - North America Summary Mar 2011 English
World World Rating of Oil and Gas Terms 2011 - World Brochure Mar 2011 English
Nigeria Government Memorandum on the Petroleum Industry Bill, 2009 Sep 2010 English
Thailand Trends in petroleum fiscal systems A host government perspective Oct 2009 English
Russia Trends in international oil and gas taxation Sep 2009 English