Dr Lionel Etan-Adollo has set the benchmark for evaluation, comparison and investigation for many jurisdictions in the area of "Oil and Gas Security of Title and Government Investor Relationship "using the "comparison between the UK and the US Regime of Upstream Oil and Gas Licensing "as case study. Although the two licensing regimes are not perfect, but there is so much other oil and gas jurisdictions could learn from these two jurisdictions as they continue to develop.

There are historical collaboration / partnerships between investors and governments in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS)...