International Law on Liability and Compensation in the Offshore Oil ＆ Gas Industry  

作　　者：Erik ter Brake 

机构地区：[1]Vice President Houlder Americas, Houston TX 77042, USA

出　　处：《Journal of Shipping and Ocean Engineering》2016年第3期185-190,共6页船舶与海洋工程（英文版）

摘　　要：Offshore oil and gas exploration and production comes with risk of release of hydrocarbons in to sea. Today, the probability of such an event is relatively low, but the consequences are nevertheless significant and can cover a vast geographical area. As such, it raises the question as to whether liability and compensation in oil ＆ gas related incidents should be covered under international law. Current international legislation addresses the issue mainly in terms of shipping. This paper attempts to shed light on the topic in relation to oil and gas exploration whilst investigating notable events in the UK and the USA. The findings show that domestic laws of these countries cover the matter sufficiently. However, the question of whether the regulation should fall under international regulation can unfortunately not be answered with confidence as it would require a test-case of a situation where an oil spill affects multiple littoral states.

关 键 词：International law OFFSHORE oil ＆ gas LIABILITY Macondo. 

分 类 号：F426.22[经济管理—产业经济] D99[政治法律—国际法学]