Megan Rodgers

Legal advisor to a TSX listed IOC on its acquisition of a 60% operated interest in the Orinduik Block offshore Guyana. Project Jurisdiction: Guyana

Legal advisor to the national oil company of Namibia (NOC) on its proposed acquisition of oil producing Blocks 14/14A in Angola. The project scope entails acquisition of 100% of the shares of a Netherlands based SPV which holds 10% equity stake in Blocks 14/14A in Angola where the JV partners include the Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels National Agency of Angola, Sociedade National de Combustíveis de Angola E.P. – Sonangol E.P, Sonangol Pesquisa e Produção, Sarl with Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited as the operator. Project Jurisdiction: Angola

Legal advisor to a TSX listed IOC on a dual sale to AIM listed and TSX listed IOCs which paved the way for the drilling of Gazania 1 well in South Africa. Project Jurisdiction: South Africa

Advised on the sale of a participating interest to major IOC and AIM listed IOC in respect of Walvis Basin offshore blocks, scope of work including drafting and negotiating terms of Farm-Out Agreement, Escrow Agreement, Deeds of Assignment to Petroleum Agreement and JOA, Deed of Amendment to JOA, obtaining Ministerial consents and approvals, filing merger notices and obtaining Competition Commission approvals and drafting Completion Agreement. Project Jurisdiction: Namibia

Advised on the sales of participating interest in Block ODBW, Block 3B4B and Inshore Block 3B4B, scope of work including drafting and negotiating terms of the Farm-Out Agreement and Joint Operating Agreement, obtaining Ministerial consents and approvals and drafting Completion Agreements. Project Jurisdiction: South Africa

Advised on the sale of participating interest from the NOC of Namibia to supermajor oilco scope of work including negotiating terms of the Farm-Out Agreement and Joint Operating Agreement. Project Jurisdiction: Namibia

Advised ASX listed IOC on the sale and transfer of various gas exploration blocks in Kenya, scope of work including revisions to the PSA's terms and conditions and Joint Operating Agreement. Project Jurisdiction: Kenya.

Advisor to an Australian based IOC on the sale and transfer of a participating interest in a gas exploration project in Tanzania, scope of work including review of PSA and obtaining TPDC approvals, the drafting and negotiation of a Participation Agreement and Joint Operating Agreements pursuant to an AMI Agreement. Project Jurisdiction: Tanzania.

Legal Advisor on the Kudu Gas Field Development Project advising on the dilution of interest by the NOC as well as the Project Development Agreement, the subsea EPIC Agreement and FPS Agreement as well as the Gas Sales and Transportation Agreements. The project scope entailed a Floating Production System (FPS) with gas processing facilities. The facilities comprised of subsea in-field flowlines with piggy-backed DEH system, dynamics risers, XTs, subsea controls, umbilical's, isolation valve skid, as well as the onshore reception facilities, including an isolation valve and temporary pigging capability and cross-border export pipelines. Project Jurisdiction: Namibia, Botswana, Tanzania and South Africa.

External legal advisor to the exploration division of the NOC of Namibia in respect of various Multi-Client Agreements, Data Licensing Agreements, Participation Agreements and Joint Operating Agreements. Project Jurisdiction: Namibia

Advisor on a liquified natural gas (LNG) project. Scope of advice including advice on various terminal configuration scenarios with base capacity and expansion capacity optionality, construction and operation of pipeline transmission facility, storage and regasification facilities as well as advice on construction and operation of gas pipeline distribution facility with takeoff points and potential linkage to the Lilly pipeline. Our scope also including identification of required NERSA registrations and licenses, NERSA tariff and pricing guidelines, environmental authorisations and consultations with relevant government stakeholders and regulatory bodies. Project Jurisdiction: South Africa.

Legal advisor on the Ibhubesi Gas Field Development Project. The Ibhubesi Gas Field located in Block 2A with independently certified gas reserves at 540 Bcf and the best estimate prospectivity of close to 8 Tcf of gas. Sunbird is the operator. Project Jurisdiction: South Africa.

Advised to the national oil company of South Africa on its strategic partnership agreements with an oil co service provider for the development of new and existing F-A gas fields in Block 9, offshore South Africa. The project entailed de-risking gas field development costs associated with drilling of additional wells in Block 9, the installation of gas pipeline tie-in facilities to the existing subsea infrastructure to extend the lifespan of its flagship gas-to-liquids (GTL) refinery. Project Jurisdiction: South Africa.

Advised TSX listed IOC and its South African subsidiary on its shareholder funding structure for Brulpadda gas well in Block 11B/12B South Africa. Our scope of work including drafting the funding proposal for the well obligation cash call, review of the requisite agreements and terms of the proposed funding instruments and all enabling resolutions and providing all requisite advice and assistance required in relation to the implementation thereof including a steps plan-schedule for implementation; as well as drafting a legal opinion on the ownership implications arising from the proposed funding structure. We were also responsible for overseeing the completion activities on closing of the main transaction between our client and the JV partners. Project Jurisdiction: South Africa.

Advisor on Project Ikhweza subsea infrastructure project which entailing drilling of additional wells in E-M gas field in Block 9, the installation of gas pipeline tie-in facility to the existing subsea infrastructure. Project Jurisdiction: South Africa.

Advised to IOC on an acquisition of open acreage gas exploration and production blocks located between the Comoros and Mozambique international boundary. Project Jurisdiction: Mozambique.

Advised on procurement processes for drilling (turnkey) services, trees and controls, offshore survey and logistic services. Project Jurisdiction: Namibia.

Due diligence investigation on various gas supply and customer agreements and utilization of existing storage facilities and distribution pipelines by third party user agreements. Project Jurisdiction: South Africa.

Advised an ASX listed IOC on coal-bed methane technical co-operation permits and exploration rights in South Africa. Project Jurisdiction: South Africa.

Advised a Australian, ASX listed and South African based IOC on technical co-operation permit and exploration right applications for shale gas in the Karoo Basin, the scope of work including drafting of the applications and subsequently advising on the effects of Ministerial moratorium. Project Jurisdiction: South Africa.

Advised AIM listed IOC on coal bed methane gas exploration licenses in Botswana. Project Jurisdiction: Botswana.

Advised on bunkering licenses and the supply of fuel oil, diesel oil, gas oil and blends by bunker barge as well as wholesale, site and retail licences in terms of the Petroleum Products Act. Project Jurisdiction: South Africa.