Originally from the American Review of International Arbitration

ABSTRACT

This article considers the life cycle of a large infrastructure dispute in the oil and gas industry and provides advice on each of the three main stages of a dispute. It discusses the types of dispute resolution clauses that are applicable to major energy projects and considers how to get the dispute resolution clause right. It then looks at the issues involved in managing a major energy arbitration, including the difficulties of arbitrator selection. Finally, it examines the options open to a party at the end of a dispute, after the arbitral award has been rendered.