Full Description
This book analyses the legal obstacles associated with the advancement of unitization processes and procedures at an international level.
Using case studies in international (cross-border) unitization and joint development agreements, the book uses regional examples from the Americas, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. It also touches upon case studies related to ongoing disputes from the South China Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Gulf of Guinea. Focusing on best practices which have influenced the development of the unitization concept, the book looks at the formulation of different models and agreements, and their potential impact on unexplored hydrocarbon resources, particularly in cases where unitization is necessary.
The book will be of interest to practitioners, scholars and students in the field of natural resource law, international law and unitization.
Contents
Part I: Concepts and Principles
1. General Introduction
2. Cross-Border Unitization and Joint Development
Part II: Regional Cross-Border Border Developments
3. Exploitation of Transboundary Hydrocarbon Reservoirs: Rules in the Americas
4. Cross Border Unitization and Joint Development Zones: Case Studies from Africa
5. European Cross Border Unitization Agreements: A Case Study of the UK, Norway and the Netherlands
6. Unitization in the Middle East Oil and Gas Sector
Part III: Ongoing Disputes
7. International Boundary Disputes in Africa: Perspectives from Africa's Great Lakes Region
8. Joint Development of Petroleum Resources in the East and South China Seas
9. The Mediterranean Sea
Part IV: Conclusion and Recommendations
10. Negotiating Risk-Free Unitization and Joint Document Agreements: Summary and Options for Policymakers
