OGEL Journal (Oil, Gas & Energy Law Intelligence)

OGEL 3 (2013) - Eastern Mediterranean

The Eastern Mediterranean basin has become one of the latest areas of interest for the international oil and gas industry. The offshore fields in the area have great potential both in terms of economic activities and progress in the region as well as on an international political level. The objective of this special is to provide a picture of legal and regulatory issues involved and the "state of play" in the new oil and gas region.

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OGEL 2 (2013) - Risk in the Energy Sector

Mirian Kene Kachikwu and Dr. Leon Moller (Robert Gordon University) edited this OGEL Special on Risks and Responses to Risk in the Energy Sector. It focuses on a number of key risks areas that are facing the international industry today. A number of topical papers are included ranging from academic to industry professionals, covering a wide range of issues in the subject area.

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OGEL 1 (2013) - Nuclear Law and Policy

Rudiger Tscherning (College of Law, Qatar University, Doha) and Paul Rice (Pinsent Masons LLP, London) edited this OGEL Special on Nuclear Law and Policy. The editors brought up the idea for a special during the Future Energy Summit held at Qatar University in May 2012. On the back of intense and varied discussions on nuclear new build programmes, they decided that global developments on nuclear energy, and their legal and policy responses, called for a dedicated issue of the OGEL Journal.

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OGEL 5 (2012)

After four OGEL specials in 2012, we continue 2012 with this regular issue which overs a variety of topics, including a number of papers looking at Unconventional Oil & Gas - one of which was awarded the D. Francis Bustin Prize - a look at India's Massive Grid Collapse of August 2012; China and several book reviews. Papers for the upcoming OGEL specials "Risks and Responses to Risk in the Energy Sector" and "Nuclear Law and Policy" are still welcome!

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OGEL 4 (2012)

This OGEL Mini Special examines the Interface between EU Energy, Environmental and Competition Law. The articles approach these topic from various country perspectives (Finland, Denmark, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Spain). It responds to questions relating to the role of sector-specific energy regulation and general competition law, and it examines the sometimes uneasy relationship between competition, security and promotion of green energy production. It also covers Treaty amendments and developments in both the sector regulation and the case law, and includes issues on climate change, energy trading, and security of supply. Also included is a book published by Herbert Smith entitled "The European Energy Handbook 2012" edited by Mark Newbery and Silke Goldberg.

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OGEL 3 (2012)

We are pleased to publish the 10-year special issue of OGEL. Founding editor of OGEL Thomas W. Wälde, wrote in his first editorial: "Oil-gas-energy law (OGEL) has over the last decade transcended national borders. With privatisation, restructuring, the emergence of competitive markets, cross-border energy trade and regional integration, legal instruments from one jurisdiction (countries; international organisations; professional and industry associations; civil society forums, internal corporate codes) have a bearing on others - they provide a model, a legal precedent, a directive, standard or guideline for further regulatory implementation." ... Much has changed in ten years but the trend identified by Thomas W. Wälde in his first editorial still continues to develop.

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OGEL 2 (2012)

The articles in this Arctic Region: Boundaries, Resources and the Promise of Co-operation OGEL special address several areas essential to understanding current and future Arctic issues: - The legal regime, maritime boundary delimitation, and dispute resolution; - The geopolitics of Arctic developments; - The economics of oil and gas exploration in the Arctic; and The environmental issues associated with resource management and development in the Arctic. Edited by James Lloyd Loftis, Timothy J. Tyler and Adrianne Goins of Vinson & Elkins LLP this special is surely a valuable contribution to the ongoing international discussion about Arctic issues.

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Previous Journal issues ...

OGEL 4 (2011) - Indigenous People and Resources Development

OGEL 3 (2011) - Cross-Border Pipelines

OGEL 2 (2011) - Comparative Energy Law

OGEL 4 (2010) - Host Government Contracts in the Upstream Oil and Gas Sector

OGEL 3 (2010) - Oil Spills (BP Macondo well)

Contribute (Short) Comments & Papers

We are looking for both short comments on recent developments of broad interest and longer academic style papers. We would like, such comments and papers to be backed-up by provision of in-depth notes and articles and primary legal and regulatory materials.

Given OGEL's role as the principal "Global Energy Law & Regulation Portal", we are looking to re-publish quality and relevant studies published elsewhere - and would appreciate help in identifying such studies and, where possible, get the authors' (or other right-holders') consent.

For more information or suggestions, please contact our Editor in Chief, have a look at our submission guidelines and read our Call for Papers section.

OGEL Editorial Committee

Dr. Kim Talus, Editor-in-Chief
University of Eastern Finland,
Joensuu campus
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Dr. Anas Alhajji, Moderator OGELFORUM
NGP Energy Capital Management (Texas)
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Dr. Philip Andrews-Speed
Energy Studies Institute of the National University of Singapore
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