Environmental Management and Offshore Petroleum Activities: The Case of the People's Republic of China
Article from: OGEL 1 (2008), in China Energy Law and Policy
Abstract
With the rapid economic growth, China is eager to get sufficient energy including oil and gas to support its dynamic national development. However, offshore oil and gas exploration and exploitation inevitably bring environmental risks and potential damages to the ocean. Even without any significant environmental impact during the whole process of petroleum operations, the restoration of the marine environment to the status quo ante after such activities poses a serious challenge to the Chinese government and oil companies operating in China seas. This paper attempts to assess and ...