OGEL - Global Energy Law & Regulation Portal

OGEL 3 (2013) - Eastern Mediterranean

OGEL 3 (2013) - Special Issue on Eastern Mediterranean Oil and Gas 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

OGEL 2 (2013) - Special Issue on Risks and Responses to 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

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)

Oil, Gas and Energy Law (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)

The Interface between EU Energy, Environmental and Competition Law - A Survey 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)

OGEL Ten Years Special Issue: Internationalisation of Energy Law 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)

Arctic Region: Boundaries, Resources and the Promise of Co-operation 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)

Advance publication

May 15
China's Shale Gas Ambitions Encounter Severe Policy Constraints
Apr 23
Tamoil: Libya's Stagnating Business Arm
Apr 17
China-russia Energy Cooperation: Latest Steps in A Long Dance
Apr 08
Integrity and Transparency in the EU Wholesale Electricity Market - New Rules for a Better Functioning Market?
Apr 08
The Jordanian Electricity Market - A Transitory Regime
Apr 08
Dispute Resolution in the Energy Sector: A Practitioner's Handbook (ed. R. King) - Book Review
Mar 19
Priority Reforms of Ukrainian State Regulation System in Natural Gas Upstream Industry (Taxation, Pricing, Access to Reserves)
Mar 19
Overview of Ukraine’s Legal Regime for the Upstream Oil & Gas Sector in 2012-2013
Mar 18
Comment on the recent report by International Centre for Defense Studies “Connecting the Baltic States to Europe's Gas Market”, March 2013
Mar 15
China's proposed carbon tax
Feb 22
Deregulation of Japanese Electricity Market after Fukushima - OGEL 1 (2013) addendum
Feb 19
Transit of Energy Resources Under GATT Article V
Feb 19
Strengthening Governance in Fragile States: Why and How Should Extractive Industries Get Involved?
Feb 16
The Challenge of China's Urban Pollution and Vehicle Emission Standards
Jan 15
Criminological and Legal Consequences of Climate Change (eds. S. Farrall, T. Ahmed, D. French) - Book review
Jan 15
The Jordanian Electricity Regulatory Commission: Independence in Theory or in Practice?
Jan 15
Is China's Electrical Power Sector Ripe for Further Reform?
Dec 11
The Energy Sector Reform Challenges Facing China's New Government

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Liber Amicorum: T. Wälde


Liber Amicorum: Thomas Wälde

A Liber Amicorum: Thomas Wälde - Law Beyond Conventional Thought was published in 2009 by CMP Publishing Ltd. in honour of Thomas Wälde. The editors Jacques Werner and Arif Hyder Ali gathered an impressive collection of essays by practioners, arbitrators and professors who knew Thomas Wälde in a modest effort to capture Thomas' never ending interests. This book is now available on OGEL and TDM with the kind permission from the publisher. For subscribers the chapters are available as individual papers, all others may download the entire book as a free download.

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.

Call for contributions

See also are previously published specials.

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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Also see: Editorial Team.

Authors

Did you know that 1505 authors from all over the world have contributed to OGEL? See our overview of contributing authors for more information.

Why not submit papers for publication yourself and become part of the OGEL network.

Readers

The number of OGEL readers has been increasing from the start; these consist of major international energy companies, governmental organisations, law firms (mainly those with a claim to special competence in international oil, gas and energy regulation), international agencies and academic and think-tank institutions in the field of energy policy. A selection in random order:

  • cepmlp
  • international centre for settlement of investment disputes
  • world bank
  • organization of the petroleum exporting countries (opec)
  • total
  • shell international
  • petronas
  • chevrontexaco
  • woodside
  • white & case llp
  • hogan & hartson
  • debevoise & plimpton llp
  • fulbright & jaworski
  • baker & mckenzie

You can find a more extensive overview here.

Transnational Dispute Management (OGEL sister publication)

Transnational Dispute Management TDM (www.transnational-dispute-management.com, ISSN 1875-4120) is a comprehensive and innovative information service on the management of international disputes, with a focus on the new and rapidly evolving area of investment arbitration, but also in other significant areas of international investment (such as oil, gas, energy, infrastructure, mining, utilities etc). It deals both with formal adjudicatory procedures (mainly investment and commercial arbitration), but also mediation/ADR methods, negotiation and managerial ways to manage transnational disputes efficiently. Be sure to check out our special combi-arrangement for a combined OGEL/TDM subscription.

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University of Eastern Finland - LLM Diploma Program in International and European Energy Law and Policy
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Under the support of European Union (ESF), University of Eastern Finland has opened a new specialised LLM Diploma Program focused solely on International and European Energy Law. The program is designed to respond to a growing need for expertise in this area of European and international law and policy. Professor Kim Talus is the Program Director. More information can be found at http://uef.fi/energyllm/home

Journal of World Energy Law & Business (JWELB)
Journal of World Energy Law and Business Journal of World Energy Law & Business is the official journal of the AIPN started in 2008. It is a peer-reviewed journal of record providing objective coverage of relevant issues. It provides high-quality articles that combine academic excellence with professional relevance and will benefit from the expertise of a Board of internationally respected academic, lawyers and other energy professionals. The Journal publishes articles on legal, business and policy issues in the international energy industry. This includes upstream oil and gas transactions, finance, taxation, regulation, dispute management, alternative energy resources, energy policy and security and international energy organizations.

Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy
(CEPMLP, University of Dundee)

Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP, University of Dundee) The Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP) at the University of Dundee is the internationally renowned graduate school in the field of international business transactions and natural resources and energy law and policy.

The interdisciplinary approach to teaching, research and consultancy provides a unique perspective on how governments, business and communities operate, providing the professionals of today with the ability to meet the challenges of tomorrow.