OGEL 3 (2008)
Eurasian Energy
Editorial
Eurasian Energy
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The Future Circum-Mediterranean Gas Trade Area, CMGTA: A Geopolitical Analysis
M. Bunter, Geoconsulting
A.A.E. Al-Attar, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (Houston)
- Oil and Gas Delivery to Europe - An Overview of Existing and Planned Infrastructures S. Nies, Ifri Energy Programme
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A Matter of Cautious Diversification: How China's Energy Cooperation With Central Asia Has Changed the Geo-Economics of Eurasia
S. Handke
T. Van de Graaf, Global Governance Research Group, Ghent University
- Oil, Oligarchs, and Opportunity: Energy from Central Asia to Europe L. Fuerth, The Elliot School of International Affairs, The George Washington University
- Caspian Sea Resources: Opportunities and Constraints for European Energy Policy C. Frappi, Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale (ISPI), Milan
- Some Problems of the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea S. Aidarbayev, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
- Balance of Power Politics and Greek Pipeline Diplomacy: The Role of Central Asia and the Caspian Sea P. Ghikas, CEPMLP, University of Dundee
- The Caspian Energy Scenario and its Pipelines: Amalgamation of Interests? I.A. Siddiky, CEPMLP, University of Dundee
- Legal Regulation of the Oil Business in the Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan K.S. Maulenov, Kazakh-British Technical University
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Review of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Introduction of Amendments and Supplements to the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Subsoil and Subsoil Use"
S. Akhmetova, GRATA Law Firm
S. Daumov, GRATA Law Firm
- Is It Economically Justified for Oil Producing Countries to Use Production Sharing Agreements? Case Study: Kazakhstan A. Kuzhimova, CEPMLP, University of Dundee
- Stability of investment regime for petroleum operations in the Province of Alberta, Canada and Kazakhstan A. Amanova, University of Calgary
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Doing Business in Uzbekistan
H. Kjaernet, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)
I. Overland, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)
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Overview of the Licensing Regime for the Use of Subsoil in Ukraine in 2007
T. Lukanina, RULG-Ukrainian Legal Group, P.A.
I. Paliashvili, RULG-Ukrainian Legal Group, P.A.
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The Trajectory of Reform in Turkmenistan: Implications for Foreign Oil Companies
H. Kjaernet, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)
I. Overland, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)
- Turkmen Promises K. Sadegh-Zadeh, Wood Mackenzie Ltd.
- The Hunt for the Gas El Dorado K. Gadiyev
- The knowledge system for renewable energy in Russia I. Overland, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)
- Growth Markets for Renewable Energy in Russia I. Overland, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)
- Russian Energy Sector Opaqueness - Testimony before the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee R. Kupchinsky, AZEast Group
Energy Security
- Path Dependence and Commission Activism in the Evolution of the European Union's External Energy Policy S. Mayer, Collaborative Research Center "Transformations of the State", University of Bremen
- Energy Dimension of Pan European Security and its Impact on the European Union A.V. Belyi, Higher School of Economics
- The Changing Rules of the Game Global Energy Governance and the Transatlantic Agenda (Conference Report) Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi), www.gppi.net
- On the Horns of an Investment Dilemma: Energy Security and Climate Change R.L. Pritchard, ResourcesLaw International
- What Is Energy Security? Definitions and Concepts Anas F. Alhajji, NGP Energy Capital Management
- What Is Energy Security? Economic, Environmental, Social, Foreign Policy, Technical and Security Dimensions Anas F. Alhajji, NGP Energy Capital Management
- What Is Energy Security? Dependence, Interdependence, and Energy Security Anas F. Alhajji, NGP Energy Capital Management
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Electricity Security vs Climate Change: Experiences from German and Greek Electricity Markets
K.J. Chalvatzis, Norwich Business School / School of Env. Sciences, University of East Anglia
E.A. Hooper, Centre for Competition Policy, University of East Anglia
- Energy Security: The Role of Business, Governments, International Organisations and International Legal Framework A.A. Konoplyanik, www.konoplyanik.ru
- Peak Oil P.A. Davies, BP plc
Taxation
- Changing Oil & Gas Fiscal and Regulatory Regimes in Latin America J.L. Valera, Thompson & Knight LLP
Production Sharing Contracts
- Pakistan Petroleum (E&P) Policy 2007 M. Arif, Orient Petroleum International Inc.
Iraq
- Comparative Analysis of Ministry of Oil and Kurdistan fiscal terms as applied to the Kurdistan Region P. van Meurs, Van Meurs Corporation
- The Authority of the Kurdistan Regional Government over Oil and Gas under the Constitution of Iraq J. Crawford, Cambridge University
- Distribution of Oil and Gas Earnings Under the Proposed Iraqi Revenue Sharing Law: Legal Complications and the Kurdistan Region R.J. Zedalis, University of Tulsa
- Policy and Institutional Framework to Combat Resource Curse & Dutch Disease: A Discussion M.J. Schloss, DamConsult Ltd.
Roundup of Articles
- International Investment Agreements and Investments in Clean Energy: Preliminary Findings H. Mann, International Sustainable Development Law - ISDLaw
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SCADA - Beyond the Technical Issues
C.A. Paul, Joyce & Paul, PLLC
J. Whitney, Berkana Resources Corporation
- The Tupi Discovery and Possible Impacts on the Brazilian Legal Framework A.L. Cunha, Araújo e Policastro Advogados
- Energy Politics, issue XII: Spring Edition 2007 Energy Politics
- Energy Politics, issue XIII: Fall Edition 2007 Energy Politics
- Energy Politics, issue XIV: Spring Edition 2008 Energy Politics
- Energy Politics, issue XV: Fall Edition 2008 Energy Politics
- Kuwait-China Oil Relationship A.A.E. Al-Attar, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (Houston)
Corruption
- FCPA Digest of Cases and Review Releases Relating to Bribes to Foreign Officials under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 D. Newcomb, Shearman & Sterling LLP
Good Governance
- Governance and Policy Framework for Extractive Industries' Performance M.J. Schloss, DamConsult Ltd.
Human Rights
- Global Business and Human Rights - Evolving International Legal Norms (Presentation) A.F.M. Maniruzzaman, University of Portsmouth
- A Role for the IFC in Integrating Environmental & Human Rights Standards into Core Project Covenants: Case Study of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Oil Pipeline Project T.E. Lawson-Remer, New York University, Law & Society Institute
The Energy Charter Treaty
- The Jurisdiction Problem in Energy Charter Treaty Claims L. Shore, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
- The Energy Charter Treaty's Investor Protection Provisions: Potential to Foster Solutions to Global Warming and Promote Sustainable Development E. Sussman, SussmanADR
- Russia and the Energy Charter Treaty: The Unplumbed Depths of Provisional Application S. Nappert, 3 Verulam Buildings
Africa
- The Future of Tamoil W.A. Otman, University of Aberdeen
- Article 17 (1) of the ECOWAS Energy Protocol J. Chalker, Sustainable Development Legal Assistance (SDLA)
National and International Issues in Natural Gas Development
- Argentine Curtailment of Natural Gas Exports J.P. Lahitou, Diaz Bobillo, Richard & Sigwald
- The Requirement for Tariff Benchmarking for European Gas /Transmission N. White, Arthur D Little Ltd.
Venezuela
- Legal Regime Applicable to the Mixed Companies of Article 22 of the Venezuelan Organic Hydrocarbons Law L.E. Andueza, Despacho de Abogados miembros de Macleod Dixon, S.C.
Decommissioning
- Key Environmental Challenges for Decommissioning (Presentation) G. Picken, BMT Cordah Limited
Geopolitics of Energy
- The Need to Develop a Global Energy Strategy for India J. Nandakumar, DMV Business and Market Research
- OPEC Reported Proved Reserve Estimates J. Ross, Ross Petroleum Limited
Russian Disputes
- Who Owns [Will Own] British Petroleum? E.S. Burger, Esq., University of Wollongong
International Oil, Gas & Energy Dispute Management
- The Role of Arbitration in the Globalisation of Energy Markets: Perspective in the Year 2000 T.W. Wälde, CEPMLP, University of Dundee
- Bolivia's Proposed Changes to its Constitution and Their Effect on the Enforceability of Foreign Awards G. Bilder, Alstom Power Systems
Economic and Commercial Context for Oil, Gas and Energy Law
- What's the Value of an Energy Economist? P.A. Davies, BP plc
Pipelines
- Regulation of Pipeline Breakout Tanks Under the United States Department of Homeland Security Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards C.A. Paul, Joyce & Paul, PLLC
- To Fill a Pipeline (Interconnector Turkey-Greece-Italy) C. Filis, IIR Russia and Eurasia Centre (CERE)
International Investment Law
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Investment Arbitration Update (As of December 31 2007)
R.E. Walck, Global Financial Analytics LLC
L.A. Ahee, Global Financial Analytics LLC
International Law & Regulations / Law of the Sea
- The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea and the Oil and Gas Industry T. Treves, International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS)
Electricity Interconnectors
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The GCC Power Grid: Benefits & Beyond
H. Al-Asaad, GCC Interconnection Authority
A.A. Ebrahim, GCC Interconnection Authority (GCCIA)
Electricity Law and Regulation
- India: What to do About the Power Sector? S.L. Rao, Institute for Social and Economic Change
- Italian Electricity Regulation Strives to Protect Small Final Customers M. Barra, Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi
- Local public services reformed in Italy L. De Angelis, Macchi di Cellere Gangemi
Nuclear Law
- Italy's U-turn on Nuclear L. De Angelis, Macchi di Cellere Gangemi
Climate Change
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How the World Bank Could Lead the World in Alleviating Climate Change
R. Goodland
S. Counsell, Rainforest Foundation UK
Environment
- Reshaping Municipal and County Laws to Foster Green Building, Energy Efficiency, and Renewable Energy E. Sussman, SussmanADR
- International Cooperation on Energy Efficiency: Working together for a Low-carbon Economy (Conference report) Energy Charter, www.encharter.org
EU Energy
- Vertical Structures in EC Energy Law K. Talus, UCL School of Energy and Resources, Australia (UCL SERAus)
Book Reviews and Related Material
- Energy Security. The External Legal Relations of the European Union with Major Oil and Gas Supplying Countries. S. Haghighi (book review) K. Talus, UCL School of Energy and Resources, Australia (UCL SERAus)
- Competition in Energy Markets Law and Regulation in the European Union by Peter D. Cameron. (book review) K. Talus, UCL School of Energy and Resources, Australia (UCL SERAus)