Oil and Gas Opportunity: Offer Legal Services in the Oil and Gas Sector

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Lawyers are in different areas of lives, there are lawyers who are specialized in the oil and gas sector; they are referred to as oil and gas lawyers.
Oil and Gas Lawyers work in cities and towns in Nigeria, United States and across the world. You will find the highest numbers of lawyers in big cities such as New York, Lagos, Port-Harcourt, Washington, Kaduna, D.C., Los Angeles, Chicago, etc.

If you are looking towards earning money from the business value chain of the oil and gas industry, then one of your best options is to specialized in oil and gas law so as to offer legal services in the oil and gas industry.
This is one of the flourishing and profitable businesses in the oil and gas industry. It is exclusively reserved for lawyers in the oil and gas sector. This means first of all, that you have got to be versed in the oil and gas industry. 

 One of such ways to be vast is to be educated. As you are thinking about your future career move, law may be an enticing prospect. And if you are in law school, or thinking about making a specialty switch, becoming an oil and gas lawyer is a profession you should seriously consider.
 The profession by the way is a large and profitable one that is an integral part of our daily lives and activities in Nigeria and around the world. The legal professionals in this industry who are known as Lawyers provide legal advice.

Also, they represent those who have been harmed by defective products, fraud, or unfair employment practices; those who want to buy or sell a house, start a business, or create a will; and those who have been accused of a crime—to name just a few services provided by lawyers.

Energy and Oil & Gas Attorney Job Description: An energy attorney is a professional, legally authorized to work in the energy, oil and gas sector. Attorney relates with clients such as energy companies and government entities. The attorneys deal with electricity, gas, coal, and some energy trading work.

Some responsibilities of oil and Gas Lawyers
Oil and Gas Lawyers have a wide range of responsibilities, including providing legal advice, drafting legal documents such as contracts and wills, filing lawsuits and pleadings with courts, and arguing cases before judges and juries.
 Some attorneys in the oil and gas sector work as generalists, while others work in specialized areas of law, including the following: administrative/regulatory admiralty and maritime, alternative dispute resolution/arbitration, bankruptcy and restructuring, data security, contracts, etc.

 Reasons to become an Oil and Gas Lawyer
The following present some reasons to become an oil and gas lawyer:

 Growing Industry
The oil and gas industry is flourishing, in Nigeria, United States and across the world.
Oil and gas industry employment is growing much faster than total private sector employment, indicative of an overall boom of the industry.
 In the oil and gas industry, employment industry growth increases faster.

 International Job Opportunities
The oil and gas industry presents international job opportunities, in addition to the fact that getting a job in the oil and gas industry as an attorney is close to a sure thing, if you are a person who is motivated by an opportunity to see the world or immerse yourself in a new culture.
Top countries for oil and gas output include the following: Nigeria, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, China, Canada, Iran, UAE, Venezuela and Kuwait.

Job Security
Job security is an important reason to be an oil and gas lawyer.  Oil and gas is a growing industry, and as such, lawyers will continue to have a place in the field. Even with renewable energy sources being explored, oil and gas is here to stay because of numerous usages of its products.

 Stable Income
 A stable income is certain because there is a stable and profitable market for the products. And for oil and gas lawyers, that income level can be very comfortable.

Intellectually stimulating and challenging opportunities
Oil and gas law is very multifaceted, intricate, and evolving. For an oil and gas lawyer, the challenges presented by the job are numerous, engaging, and ever-changing. Starting from identifying mineral rights ownership to resolving disputes and more, the job will certainly keep you stimulated.

Significance of oil and gas law firm
Though, it is pleasant to say that the law careers remain popular, lawyers have always suffered from an image problem. A lot of people think lawyers are pushy, arrogant, and unethical.  It is important to move beyond this stereotype; there are a few bad apples in any profession. Some attorneys enter the field because they want to make the world a better place and use the law to protect the rights of people who cannot protect themselves. To some, the field of law is a calling and most lawyers adhere to a very strict set of ethics when working with clients.

Therefore, if you are considering starting your own law firm, then you must put it in your subconscious mind that the legal industry offers many career options in a variety of employment settings, and the industry is expected to enjoy steady growth in the future.

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