Private Oil Companies Operating in Contested Waters and International Law of the Sea: A Peculiar Relationship
Article from: OGEL 1 (2018), in International Law & Regulations / Law of the Sea
Abstract
This study investigates whether non-state actors, particularly private oil companies, possess any international rights and obligations while operating in contested waters. The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) provides certain rules that regulate the behaviour of states amid maritime disputes. Yet, it is unclear whether these rules extend to private corporations present in disputed maritime areas. An analysis of UNCLOS and the relevant case law reveals that the rights and obligations of private actors in contested waters are not conferred on them directly ...