Oil and Gas Law in the UK

ISBN-13: 9781847665553 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 280 str.

John Karlberg

Opis

The UK oil and gas industry has evolved at unprecedented speed over the past four decades. It has attracted a great deal of attention from a range of industry players and regulators throughout the world. This is largely because the petroleum industry brings together the most powerful public and private actors in the form of states and transnational corporations. Oil and Gas Law in the UK provides an overview of the central legal issues in the UK oil and gas industry today. It will be essential reading for the wide range of players in the oil and gas industry, including policy makers, researchers, and academics. The book covers such important topics as: ownership of oil and gas law * operating in the UK Continental Shelf * oil and gas contracting in the UK * oil and gas taxation * dispute resolution in oil and gas contracting * environmental regulation in the UK Continental Shelf * health and safety issues * renewable energy issues * decommissioning. Written in a clear and reader-friendly style, this is an invaluable source of reference for all those requiring up-to-date guidance on legal issues affecting the UK oil and gas industry.

Spis treści

Part 1 Overview of the UKCS Background of oil and gas law Relationships of different players in the oil and gas industry The UK oil and gas industry Part 2 Operations in the UKCS Operating on the UKCS Further reading Part 3 Contracting in the UKCS Standard agreements Industry agreements Unitisation Contractual aspects of acquisition Transportation agreements Petroleum sales arrangements Contractual arrangements for the decommissioning of offshore installations Risk management in the oil and gas industry Administering and managing the contract Dispute resolution in the oil and gas industry Part 4 The future of UKCS Overview of the UKCS Current outlook of the UK offshore oil and gas industry