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Professor Tina Soliman-Hunter is a Professor of Energy and Resources Law at Macquarie University, the Co-Director of the Transforming Energy Markets (TEM) Research Centre at Macquarie University, and was the Director of the Centre for Energy and Natural Resources Innovation and Transformation (CENRIT) (now part of TEM). Prior to commencing at Macquarie Universirty, she was the Director of the Aberdeen University Centre for Energy Law (AUCEL).
She teaches and researches in the area of energy and petroleum law (especially offshore, including decommissioning and carbon storage), petroleum resources in the Russian Arctic, energy law and security, and the energy transition. She has academic qualifications in marine sedimentology, geology, political science, applied science, and law, completing her PhD at the University of Bergen in Norway. Much of her research is multidisciplinary in nature, including and incorporating engineering, geoscience and political science.
Professor Soliman-Hunter is a Visiting Professor of Earth Sciences at the Biological Research Institute, Tomsk State University; an Honorary Professor at the University of Eastern Finland; and a Visiting Professor at the University of East London. She is also a Gjesteforsker at the University of Bergen's Faculty of Law, a position she has held for over 20 years.
Tina has undertaken teaching and research in numerous countries including the UK, Australia, Norway, Canada, Iceland, Greece, Finland, Russia, the USA, and the Philippines. Her expertise is sought worldwide, undertaking activities such as analysing laws, drafting legislation and advising governments, industry groups and NGO's.
Tina holds numerous external postions, including Editor-in-Chief of OGEL Journal and the Australian Resources and Energy Law Journal. and a member of the Educational Board of the Association of International Energy Negotiators (AIEN).
To date, Professor Soliman-Hunter has published over 170 research publications, including articles, research reports, books, and book chapters, as well as numerous government submissions. She is currently working on several monographs: Role of law and the future of the offshore Wind energy industry: planning and safety (with Eddy Wifa, Aberdeen) (Routledge, 2025); The Australian offshore energy law (Lexis Nexis, 2026), and The energy transition and resource-rich developed economies - a conceptual and contextual analysis (with Rüdiger Tscherning, Calgary) (Edward Elgar, 2026), as well as several edited books.
Education/Academic qualification
LAW, PHD, Legal Regulatory Framework for the Sustainable Extraction of Australian Offshore Petroleum Resources. A Critical Functional Analysis, University of Bergen
1 Aug 2006 → 1 Mar 2010
Award Date: 15 Sept 2010
Law, JD (Hons), Bond University
10 May 2003 → 16 Dec 2005
Award Date: 12 Feb 2006
Information Science and Research , M App Sc (Dist), Charles Sturt University
1 Feb 1999 → 1 Dec 2000
Award Date: 1 Dec 2000
Library Science, G Dip A, Charles Sturt University
1 Feb 1992 → 1 Dec 1993
Award Date: 1 Dec 1993
Geology and Earth Sciences, BA (Hons), LAte Quaternary Evolution of Two NSW South Coast Estuaries, University of Sydney
1 Jan 1986 → 1 Dec 1989
Award Date: 13 Dec 1989
External positions
Editor-in-Chief, OGEL Journal
1 Jun 2024 → …
Editor-in-Chief, Australian Resources and Energy Law Journal
15 May 2024 → …
Roundtable for Oil and Gas Projects., Government of South Australia, Department of Energy and Mining
1 Feb 2021 → …
Editorial Board, Journal of World Energy Law and Business
15 Feb 2020 → …
Board Member, Interdisciplinary Research Centre, (IRCE), European University Cyprus
1 Jun 2019 → …
Professor of Earth Sciences, Biological Research institute, Tomsk State University
1 Aug 2018 → …
Expert Reviewer, Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
1 Jul 2018 → …
Member, European Bank for Reconstruction Mining Strategy Consultative Committee
15 Jun 2018 → …
Member, The International Expert Council on Cooperation in the Arctic
1 Jan 2018 → …
Docent, University of Eastern Finland
1 Jun 2017 → …
Board Member (Education Board), Association of International Energy Negotiators
1 Sept 2016 → …
Committee Member, Society of Petroleum Engineers SPE Aberdeen
1 Sept 2016 → …
Honorary Professor, Murdoch University
1 Jan 2016 → …
Member, European Science and Technology Network on Unconventional Hydrocarbon Extraction
1 Jan 2015 → 1 Feb 2019
Editor, Oil, Gas and Energy Law Journal
1 Feb 2013 → …
Associate Editor, Ecological Review of Russia
1 Jan 2012 → …
Gjesteforsker, University of Bergen, Faculty of Law
1 Jan 2005 → …
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Hy-Q Project: LEADING PRACTICE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR A HYDROGEN INDUSTRY IN QUEENSLAND
Soliman Hunter, T. & Pettit, J.
16/06/23 → 30/11/23
Project: Research
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DOPII: DECOMMISSIONING OFFSHORE PETROLEUM INSTALLATIONS AND INFRASTRUCTURE IN AUSTRALIA
1/06/23 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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CRC Blue economy : Risk-based Procedures for Safe and Reliable ORES
Abbassi, R., Salehi, F., Asadnia, M., Deilami, S., Dafforn, K., Bishop, M., Soliman Hunter, T., Trueck, S., Dolman , C., Arzaghi, E., Abdussamie, N., Garaniya, V., Baalisampang, T., Mehr, J., Ramezani, M., Wark , C., Pichard, A., Abrahams, J., White , G., Nicholson , R. & Gaudin, C.
8/12/22 → 7/12/24
Project: Research
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Implications Of ‘Net-Zero Emissions By 2050’ For The Hydrocarbon Industry: A Case Study Of Selected Mature Petroleum Jurisdictions
Soliman Hunter, T., Taylor, M. & Pettit, J.
1/07/21 → 1/04/22
Project: Research
Research Outputs
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Preliminary screening for microplastic concentrations in the surface water of the Ob and Tom Rivers in Siberia, Russia
Frank, Y. A., Vorobiev, E. D., Vorobiev, D. S., Trifonov, A. A., Antsiferov, D. V., Soliman Hunter, T., Wilson, S. P. & Strezov, V., Jan 2021, In: Sustainability. 13, 1, p. 1-14 14 p., 80.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cleaning of oil-polluted bottom sediments of the boreal lake, Samotlor oil field, North Russia: case report
Frank, Y. A., Vorobiev, D. S., Merzlyakov, O. E., Sataev, F. R., Trifonov, A. A., Kopylov, E. O., Stryluk, K. V., Kalinovskaya, E. A., Gronskiy, S. V., Chibrikov, O. V., Perminova, V. V., Branevskiy, Y. V., Kulizhskiy, S. P. & Soliman Hunter, T., 15 Dec 2020, In: Water Science and Technology. 82, 12, p. 3062-3073 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The national electricity market 2.0: the role of energy storage in managing Australia's energy trilemma
Soliman Hunter, T. & Taylor, M., Nov 2020, In: Oil, Gas and Energy Law. 18, 6, p. 1-19 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An introduction to Australian legal culture
Soliman Hunter, T., 2020, Comparing legal cultures. Koch, S. & Sunde, J. Ø. (eds.). Revised and extended 2nd ed. Bergen: Fagbokforlaget, p. 699-740 42 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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The hydrogen hope? Challenges and opportunities for an Australian hydrogen industry
Taylor, M. & Soliman Hunter, T., Feb 2021, In: Oil, Gas and Energy Law. 2 (2021), p. 1-16 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
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University of Bergen, Faculty of Law
Tina Soliman Hunter (Visiting researcher)
29 Apr 2025 → 1 Jun 2025Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution
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Association of International Energy Negotiators (External organisation)
Tina Soliman Hunter (Member)
1 May 2025 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Association of International Energy Negotiators (AIEN) Renewable Fuels Taskforce (External organisation)
Tina Soliman Hunter (Chair)
1 Apr 2025 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Association of International Energy Negotiators (AIEN) Nuclear Taskforce (External organisation)
Tina Soliman Hunter (Chair)
1 Apr 2025 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Francisco de la Barra
Tina Soliman Hunter (Host)
15 Jul 2024 → 14 Jun 2025Activity: Hosting a visitor › Hosting an academic visitor
Press/Media
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$20 Billion Gas Plant Shows Australia’s Energy Dilemma
10/04/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Release of Offshore Wind Zone off the coast of Newcastle
13/07/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Offshore Wind Farms in the Hunter offshore region
23/02/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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