Petroleum legislation in the North Sea countries

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1976 · Tex. Int. Law J.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5723338

Brenscheidt, M H

The most recent developments in the field of exploitation of treasures of the sea have occurred in the offshore mining of minerals. This offshore mineral extraction has raised national and international legal, political, economic and technological problems. The author discusses the petroleum legislation and licensing policies of five North Sea countries: Denmark; the Federal Republic of Germany; the Netherlands; Norway; and the United Kingdom. Despite the short twelve year history of West European off-shore petroleum legislation, both legislative and licensing policies have been subject to variations and remarkable changes, particularly in countries with a high probability of success in producing oil. While the boundary disputes in the North Sea have been settled, new international legal questions have recently arisen. For the first time a giant oil field has been discovered which extends across an international boundary in the sea. The plans for this well, which stretches from Norwegian to British waters, must be determined in a spirit of cooperation by the countries involved.

• OSTI ID: 5723338
• Journal Information: Tex. Int. Law J.; (United States), Journal Name: Tex. Int. Law J.; (United States) Vol. 11:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
021000* -- Petroleum-- Legislation & Regulations
ATLANTIC OCEAN
EUROPE
EXPLOITATION
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
INDUSTRY
INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS
LEGISLATION
LICENSING
NETHERLANDS
NORTH SEA
NORWAY
OFFSHORE OPERATIONS
PETROLEUM INDUSTRY
REGULATIONS
SCANDINAVIA
SEAS
SURFACE WATERS
UNITED KINGDOM