Our team has experience in both the upstream and downstream aspects of the Oil and Gas Sectors.  While the exploration market in Ireland is small, we have worked with clients on licensing, regulatory and compliance issues and key commercial farm in, exploration and production arrangements.  We have acted on the disposal of producing gas fields.

We advise ConocoPhillips, a long standing client, on issues relating to its ownership, development and operation of Ireland’s only oil refinery and major oil storage depot.  

We have assisted our large industrial clients in structuring and negotiating their oil shipment and supply contracts and have advised those clients as to the applicable NORA obligations.

We act for gas suppliers to the power generation, I&C and domestic sectors.  We have worked with those clients developing innovative product offerings, including tolling contracts, and end user terms and conditions.  We have assisted our LDM clients in negotiating flexible NBP supply contracts.

We are and have been active participants in the development of the Gas Code and advise clients on the issues posed for gas purchasing and trading by the electricity market.  We monitor closely the ongoing work to establish all-island Common Arrangements for Gas (CAG), for the buying and selling, transport, and distribution of natural gas across two jurisdictions.

Our experience includes advising:

Atlantic Petroleum on its oil exploration activities in Ireland, including local regulatory compliance issues.

Preferred Bidder in relation to the sale by tender auction of Energia, which included conventional and renewable generation assets and a developed retail supply business.

Aughinish Alumina Limited in relation to all its activities undertaken in Ireland, including: the procurement and construction of the 160MW CHP plant; its significant fuel oil and gas supply arrangements; its CfD with the ESB in relation to the SEM; its carbon hedging and trading arrangements; on its extension to its Bauxite Residue Storage Facility at its alumina refinery; and in relation to one of the largest global energy and commodities transactions where Rusal acquired the alumina assets of Glencore International.

Pratt & Whitney on entering into a proposed turnkey contract for the design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of two oil fired gas turbine generators sets.

RWE Ireland in relation to its O&M contract with a 380MW gas fired CCGT plant and its gas supply and tolling agreement.

RWE Gmbh in relation to the disposal of its Irish gas supply division.

E.ON on operational and regulatory issues in relation to its 130MW Edenderry peat burning power plant and its subsequent disposal of that plant to Bord na Mona.

JP Morgan Venture Energy Corp on its successful takeover of EcoSecurities Group plc.

Enercon GmbH and Aloys Wobben in relation to a patent dispute concerning turbine supplier, Vestas.

ConocoPhillips on providing a serviced site to Bord gais on which to construct a 440MW gas fired CCGT plant at Whitegate, Co. Cork.

Atlantic Fuel Supply Company, on the design, build and financing of a major oil terminal facility at Foynes Port County Limerick.

Bioverda in relation to the purchase of the waste to energy assets of Irish Power Systems including landfill gas generation assets with a generating capacity of 38MW.

Gazprom in relation to supply arrangements for the Irish I&C sector.

Flogas Natural Gas in relation to its gas procurement and trading arrangements and its downstream domestic gas supply business.

Co-gen in respect of its proposals to roll out small/medium sized CHP generators to industrial demand sites.

We advise numerous clients on wind farm projects in relation to Renewable Supports/REFIT and banking and equity funding for such projects.

We are consistently ranked as one of the leading Energy & Natural Resources law firms in Ireland.

Department

'The dedicated energy team at this leading firm continues to attract prominent work across the field'.
Chambers Europe, 2012 - Energy & Natural Resources

William Fry offers a ‘broad depth of industry knowledge’ and provides ‘sound, relevant advice'.
Legal 500 EMEA, 2011 - Projects, Energy & Natural Resources

The team's 'experience, knowledge and practical approach have been hugely helpful, particularly when dealing with new markets and regulations'.
Chambers Europe, 2011 - Energy & Natural Resources

William Fry ‘holds a diverse team and can bring in relevant experience as required’ and response times are considered ‘considerably better than the rest’.
Legal 500 EMEA, 2010 – Projects, Energy & Natural Resources

William Fry has a ‘good customer service ethic’ and a ‘huge amount of experience and expertise’. Clients praise the team’s ‘first class industry knowledge’.
Legal 500 EMEA, 2009 – Projects, Energy & Natural Resources

Impressing clients with the commitment and hands-on approach of its partners, "this team will work tirelessly to get the deals through", sources say.
Chambers Europe, 2009 – Energy & Natural Resources

Team

Fergus Devine
Group head Fergus Devine 'plays a starring role in many of the firm's leading energy mandates and is held in high regard by market observers'.
Chambers Europe, 2012 - Energy & Natural Resources

Clients appreciate that Fergus' 'advice provides commercial value as well as legal expertise'.
Chambers Europe, 2011 - Energy & Natural Resources

Fergus Devine is ‘extremely hands on’.
Legal 500 EMEA, 2010 – Projects, Energy & Natural Resources

Fergus Devine is one of Ireland’s most experienced energy lawyers. Clients say he is "able to perfectly balance commercial and legal concerns".
Chambers Europe, 2009 - Energy & Natural Resources