Stansbury Dur
Attorney at Law
Texas
TX
About
Began law career with Shell USA in 1977. Structured, drafted & negotiated upstream international contracts for 20 years before joining Qatar Petroleum in 1997.
Born in Washington DC and raised in US Foreign Service. Attended high school in Japan, college in Louisiana and graduated from the University of Notre Dame. Served as a naval officer aboard destroyers. Freelanced in Paris for 2 years and returned to Louisiana for law school.
experience
Practice Areas
Client Reviews
"Structure, draft, negotiate and finalize award of contracts. Startup and operation of international petroleum related ventures. Mohammed Saleh Abdulla Al Sada, minister of energy and industry of Qatar and the chairman of Qatar Petroleum."
"Stan Dur is a very experienced and qualified international attorney. Bryant Daniels"
Work History
Qatar Petroleum (Qatar Chemical Company)
Legal Manager
Jun 2007 - May 2016
• Assigned to Q-Chem, a company majority owned by Qatar Petroleum
• Board Secretary for 5 companies; draft all board resolutions
• Participate in Board meetings, executive committees and tender committees
• Review or draft major contracts and contracts signed by the General Manager
• Coordinate and manage outside legal
Qatar Petroleum
Associate General Counsel
May 2001 - Jun 2007
• Section head of legal department (QP operated projects)
• Board Secretary for Q-Chem companies.
• Draft, participate or lead negotiations for design, consulting services and construction contracts for QP owned projects and joint venture projects
• Draft and negotiate major project agreements – term sheets, heads of agreement, joint venture agreements and ancillary agreements
Qatar Petroleum
Senior Counsel
Dec 1996 - Mar 2001
Structure, draft, negotiate and finalize petroleum related upstream and downstream major project agreements, including GTL, petrochemical, refinery and production sharing contracts
Triton Energy Corporation
Director of International Acquisitions
Feb 1985 - Sep 1996
- Upstream E&P company – chief international negotiator (report to Executive VP Operations)
- Structure, draft and negotiate host government contracts and joint ventures worldwide, including Malaysia-Thailand Joint Development Area, France, Nepal, Gabon, Colombia, Argentina, China and Indonesia
Nominingue Resources, Inc
Founder
Jun 1982 - Feb 1985
Developed and drafted concept to identify, evaluate and promote petroleum exploration rights. Obtained startup capital. Evaluated and promoted opportunities in Malaysia, Peru and Abu Dhabi.
Union Texas Petroleum
Director of International Acquisitions
Jun 1979 - May 1982
Negotiate farmins, farmouts, joint bids and award of concessions and production sharing contracts in Portugal, Tunisia, Guinea, Cote D'Ivoire, Angola and Abu Dhabi.
Shell Oil Company
Attorney
Jun 1977 - May 1979
Natural Resources Attorney for federal strip mining regulations and E&P operations in Cameroon and Tunisia.