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Book SynopsisThis detailed study presents an accessible examination of how upstream petroleum activities are regulated in developed and developing petroleum countries. It includes a particular focus on the granting of access to petroleum resources, and incorporates a thorough consideration of the concept of
Lex Petrolea.
Different countries utilize a variety of legal models for regulating the exploitation of petroleum resources and two internationally recognized systems of managing natural resources are salient: concessionary systems and contractual systems. Expert contributors provide a detailed and insightful overview of the licensing and concession system that is used to award access to petroleum in many countries. They address topics such as auctions and work program bidding, and consider contexts such as offshore petroleum and the Russian system. The book considers the international nature of petroleum, alongside how licenses are granted under the bid and discretionary system. It includes a comparative analysis of the award of licenses in the countries discussed.
This discerning and comprehensive work will be a useful entry point for students embarking study in petroleum law. Academics will find this timely examination to be an indispensable overview of upstream operations. Practitioners will find this book an illustrative review of the origins of issues surrounding regulatory frameworks in managing natural resources.
Contributors: S.W. Amaduobogha, O.L. Anderson, K. Fletcher-Johnson, G. Gordon, T. Hunter, A. Kompaniets, S. Kozuka, C. Kulander, E. Nordtveit, J. Paterson, E.G. Pereira, K. Svendsen, A. Wawryk
Trade Review'Tina Hunter has provided both practitioners and academics with a useful and much-needed handbook. It reminds the practitioner of the wider context and origins of the issues that comprise their daily work. For the lawyer moving into petroleum law for the first time, it gives a useful introduction. And the academics and students of petroleum law receive an introduction to some of the nitty gritty detail of petroleum contracts.' --Philip Andrews-Speed, National University of Singapore
'Regulatory and contractual frameworks for upstream energy is a complex but highly relevant topic. By attracting an impressive list of academics and practitioners to examine and analyze some of the main areas for upstream operations, Dr Hunter provides a lucid account of the main elements in these systems. The book is an important addition to the existing body of literature on the topic.'
--Kim Talus, University of Helsinki, Finland
'Tina Hunter's edited book provides a comprehensive study of the key legal regimes that regulate the upstream petroleum sector. It is a useful guide for readers who want to have a clearer understanding on how the petroleum industry is regulated in the twenty-first century. The book is a highly relevant contribution to the practice and study of petroleum law, policy and governance and the growing specialism of petroleum law could do with more comparative studies of this nature.'
--Hephzibah Egede, Review of European, Comparative and International Enviromental Law
Table of ContentsContents: PART I PRINCIPLES OF PETROLEUM REGULATION 1. Petroleum Regulation in an International Context: The Universality of Petroleum Regulation and the Concept of Lex Petrolea Alex Wawryk 2. Access to Petroleum Under The Licensing and Concession System Tina Hunter PART II COMPARATIVE PETROLEUM REGULATION IN MATURE PETROLEUM PROVINCES 3 . Licensing and Concession System for Developing Australia’s Conventional Petroleum Resources Tina Hunter 4. Licensing the Exploration for and Production of Petroleum on the UK Continental Shelf Greg Gordon and John Paterson 5. Regulation of the Norwegian Upstream Petroleum Sector Ernst Nordtveit 6. The Offshore Petroleum Licensing Regime in the United States Owen L. Anderson and Christopher Kulander 7. Offshore Petroleum Resource Access and Regulation In Canada Kylie Fletcher-Johnson PART III COMPARATIVE PETROLEUM REGULATION IN DEVELOPING PETROLEUM PROVINCES 8. The Brazilian Concession System for Petroleum ExtractIon in Brazil Eduardo G. Pereira 9. The Legal Regime for Petroleum Activities in Nigeria Simon Warikiyei Amaduobogha 10. Regulation of the Russian Federation Petroleum Licensing Regime Kristoffer Svendsen and Andrey Kompaniets 11. Licensing and Regulation of Japan’s Offshore Resources Sourichirou Kozuka PART IV LEGAL ISSUES IN PETROLEUM REGULATION 12. Comparison of Access to Petroleum in Developed and Developing Licensing and Concession Systems Tina Hunter Index
