The business of hydrocarbon energy supply remains one of the most fundamental aspects of global commerce and natural resources law in the modern era. It is not limited to exploitation of petroleum but encompasses many different aspects of law and business, from protecting the intellectual property rights of new oil and gas technology, to complex joint venture contracts, and to compensation regimes for pollution liability. All LLM modules are assessed by a combination of coursework and examination, with an equal weighting of 50% normally given to each component in the final total assessment. To that end we organise a number of initiatives for enhancing our LLM students' employability. These include: Tailor-made employability advice by two dedicated Employability Officers; A series of guest lectures delivered who give our LLM students an insight of the practice; the unique opportunity to get involved in mooting; Close links with the legal practice and various elements of the shipping and business sectors.