John Barry

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About John Barry

I am a freelance contracts consultant with major experience in a wide variety of upstream oil & gas contracts. I provide my services through my own company - Cardon Thistle Ltd. I am also a solicitor (with a practising certificate) and notary public. I am available for short term, part time and ad hoc types of assignments in or away from my Aberdeen base. My services are available not only to major companies but also to small and medium sized businesses who prefer an ad hoc arrangement. Contact details are as follows: Tel:+44 7753 264844 e-mail: cardon_thistle_consultants@yahoo.co.uk I have been a contracts specialist in the upstream oil and gas sector since 1981. I offer expertise in various aspects of the process for development, formulation and management of contracts such as development of strategy, determination of risk allocation, preparation of invitations to tender, drafting and negotiation of contracts and the analysis of contractual claims. I also specialise in bespoke drafting. I have worked at various times for Conoco, ARCo, Texaco, Oryx, Shell, British Gas, the Total Group, Premier Oil, Cairn Energy and Trident Energy (and for Schlumberger) and have wide experience in contracts for field development covering basic engineering, manufacturing of equipment (e.g. ICSS, rotating equipment and subsea production systems), site preparation, transportation and installation, and the like and in contracts for geophysical/geotechnical surveys, well construction (drilling) and production operations support services.