Oil and Gas Law in the UK offers in-depth analysis of the central legal issues connected to this important UK industry. The second edition of this text provides an overview of the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS) and how it relates to oil and gas law. It also offers: - Coverage of operations, contracting and the future of the UKCS - A detailed examination of the UK oil and gas industry - Consideration of the general framework of the international oil and gas industry Oil and Gas Law in the UK is written in a clear and reader-friendly style and includes detailed appendices on cross-boundary agreements and guidance on disputes.

This highly successful book brings together academic and practising lawyers to consider the key regulatory and contractual dimensions of the mature hydrocarbon province. Now in its second edition, the text has been fully updated. New chapters look at Energy Security, Law and Technology in the Oil Field and Acquisitions and Disposals.

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 trans-national corporations. Oil and Gas Law provides a comprehensive overview of the central legal issues in the UK oil and gas industry today. It is essential reading for the wide range of players in the oil and gas industry, including policy makers, researchers and academics. Oil and Gas Law covers such important topics as: Ownership of oil and gas law; Operating in the UKCS; Oil and gas contracting in the UK; Oil and gas taxation; Dispute resolution in oil and gas contracting; Environmental regulation in UKCS; 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.

What does the future hold for oil and gas, what can we learn from the past and what role does law have to play in this? Using a unique temporal lens, this Research Handbook examines core themes in oil and gas regulation from historical, contemporary and forward-looking perspectives.

In recent years, a great deal has changed in the oil and gas industry, from legal and regulatory change to falling oil prices. This updated third edition of UK Oil and Gas Law has been published in two volumes: this volume focuses on commercial and contract law issues.

Oil and Gas Law in the UK offers in-depth analysis of the central legal issues connected to this important UK industry. The second edition of this text provides an overview of the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS) and how it relates to oil and gas law. It also offers: - Coverage of operations, contracting and the future of the UKCS - A detailed examination of the UK oil and gas industry - Consideration of the general framework of the international oil and gas industry Oil and Gas Law in the UK is written in a clear and reader-friendly style and includes detailed appendices on cross-boundary agreements and guidance on disputes.