Corporate Documents

Corporate documents are used for legal, regulatory, reporting, and managerial purposes to oversee and ensure good operations upstream, midstream, and downstream. Financing, land rights, PSAs, permits, and licenses, as well as environmental reporting, are some of the administrative documents and agreements managed by companies at the corporate level.

Corporate

Articles of incorporation

Bylaws

Shareholder agreements

Share certificates / registers

Board resolutions

Shareholder resolutions

Minutes of board meetings

Minutes of shareholder meetings

Powers of attorney

Corporate organizational charts

Director / officer appointments

Beneficial ownership documents

Corporate registry filings

Certificates of good standing / incumbency

Delegations of authority

Internal corporate policies

Commerce and Contracts

Purchase agreements

Sale agreements

Supply agreements

Distribution agreements

Marketing agreements

Offtake agreements

Transportation agreements

Storage agreements

Joint venture agreements

Consortium agreements

Strategic alliance agreements

NDAs / confidentiality agreements

Master service agreements

Framework agreements

Letters of intent

Memoranda of understanding

Term sheets

Amendments

Assignment agreements

Novation agreements

Termination agreements

Petroleum Rights

Concession agreements

Production sharing agreements (PSAs)

Risk service contracts

Petroleum exploration agreements

Petroleum exploitation agreements

Exploration licenses

Development licenses

Production licenses

Petroleum permits

Farm-in agreements

Farm-out agreements

Participation agreements

Joint operating agreements (JOAs)

Unitization agreements

Unit operating agreements

Host-government agreements

Stabilization clauses

Government participation agreements

Carried-interest agreements

Royalty agreements

Tax stabilization agreements

Gas sales agreements

Crude oil sales agreements

Liquid natural gas (LNG) agreements

Decommissioning agreements

Abandonment agreements

Land and Surface Rights

Surface-use agreements

Surface leases

Land leases

Easements

Right-of-way agreements

Access agreements

Land acquisition documents

Compensation agreements

Community land agreements

Resettlement agreements

Site access permits

Pipeline corridor agreements

Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) and Environmental

HSE policies

HSE management plans

Environmental impact assessments (EIAs)

Environmental management plans

Environmental permits

Environmental regulatory filings

Land use and permitting documents

Social impact assessments

Emergency response plans

Oil-spill response plans

Safety case documentation

Risk assessments

Hazard and operability (HAZOP) studies

Hazard identification (HAZID) studies

Job safety analyses

Incident reports

Accident investigations

Safety audits

Environmental monitoring reports

Waste-management plans

Emissions reports

Decommissioning and environmental restoration plans

Regulatory and Government

Petroleum ministry correspondence

Regulator correspondence

License applications

License approvals

Government approvals

Regulatory filings

Compliance reports

Production reports submitted to regulators

Work-program approvals

Development plan approvals

Environmental approvals

Import / export permits

Customs documentation

Local-content filings

Regulatory notices

Inspection reports

Finance, Tax, and Accounting

Budgets

Authorization for expenditure (AFE) documents

Cost reports

Joint venture billing statements

Cash-call notices

Joint venture accounts

Revenue statements

Royalty calculations

Tax returns

Tax assessments

Tax opinions

Transfer-pricing documentation

Audited financial statements

Management accounts

Financing agreements

Facility agreements

Security agreements

Guarantees

Letters of credit

Insurance and Risk Management

Insurance policies

Certificates of insurance

Insurance endorsements

Claims documentation

Loss reports

Risk assessments

Broker correspondence

Indemnity agreements

Parent-company guarantees

Performance bonds

Bid bonds

Decommissioning security

Disputes and Legal

Litigation documents

Arbitration agreements

Arbitration pleadings

Statements of claim

Statements of defense

Expert reports

Legal opinions

Counsel correspondence

Settlement agreements

Dispute notices

Notices of breach

Notices of default

Claims

Counterclaims

Awards and judgments

Technical Standards and Reference

API standards

ISO standards

ASTM standards

Company engineering standards

Corporate technical specifications

Design standards

Operating standards

Inspection standards

Maintenance standards

Equipment manuals

Manufacturer documentation

Project, Development, and Management

Project plans

Development plans

Field development plans (FDPs)

Project schedules

Project execution plans

Cost estimates

Progress reports

Construction reports

Commissioning plans

Start-up plans

Project closeout reports

Lessons-learned reports

Change orders

Variation orders

Project correspondence