US Chapter Event "What can go Wrong? Above Ground Risk Analysis for New and Returning Country Entrants"

2:30 - 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Clifford Chance | Texas Tower, 845 Texas Avenue, Suite 2700, Houston, Texas 77002

Anna Hensel, Managing Director, Kroll
Michael Silver, Legal Consultant
Oliver Stern, Managing Director, Kroll
David Sweeney, Partner, Clifford Chance

With strategic realignment among global independents, domestic players, and international oil companies driving a resurgence of interest in international oil and gas development, particularly in Africa, the ability to identify, evaluate, and manage risk for international projects has never been more critical to ensuring predictable project results. This panel will explore critical above-ground risks that explorers, developers, and investors must navigate for a new country entry, and how the evaluation of these risks has changed over time.

The panelists will then draw on lessons learned from working on projects in countries such as Namibia, Mozambique, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to illustrate how Africa’s external relationships, geo-political priorities, vulnerabilities, and opportunities drive above ground risk analysis in a rapidly changing world order. 

A networking reception will follow the presentation.

2:30 - 3:00 p.m. Registration
3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Discussion
5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Reception

Continuing Education Credits
AIEN is an accredited sponsor approved by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE. A maximum of 2.00 CLE credit hours, of which 0.00 credit hours will apply to legal ethics/professional responsibility credit will be awarded based on individual attendance.

Registration is $25 for members, $45 for non-members and $15 for students. Please register at the link to the right by January 26. 

Special thanks to event-sponsors: