Regulating oil and gas exploration and production in the Arctic

Tina Soliman Hunter

doi:10.4337/9781788119689.IX.26

Regulating oil and gas exploration and production in the Arctic

Tina Soliman Hunter

Macquarie Law School

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This chapter considers the regulation of petroleum activities in the Arctic. It examines the environmental threats that arise in oil and gas exploration and production in the Arctic, and the principles of regulating these petroleum activities. Following this, the chapter looks at the international, regional, and national legal tools used to prevent environmental harm, and in the event of an accident, to respond to harmful incidents. Attention is paid predominantly to consequential oil spills arising from a loss of well integrity, rather than environmental harm arising through petroleum operations.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Energy law, climate change and the environment
Editors	Martha M. Roggenkamp, Kars J. de Graaf, Ruven C. Fleming
Place of Publication	Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA, USA
Publisher	Edward Elgar Publishing
Pages	302-312
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Electronic)	9781785369520
ISBN (Print)	9781788119672
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788119689.IX.26
Publication status	Published - 2021

Publication series

Name	Elgar Encyclopedia of Environmental Law
Publisher	Edward Elgar Publishing
Volume	9

Keywords

Arctic
oil and gas
exploration
production
environmental harm
petroleum
blow-out
oil spill

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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. (Primary Chief Investigator), Taylor, M. (Partner Investigator) & Pettit, J. (Partner Investigator)
1/07/21 → 1/04/22
Project: Research
DPEL: Decommissioning Planning and Execution of Learnings - A Global Perspective
Soliman-Hunter, T. (Chief Investigator)
1/05/21 → 31/12/23
Project: Research

Disposal of part of Woodside's Nganhurra oil facility near the Ningaloo Marine Reserve
Soliman Hunter, T.
23/07/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Woodside's plans to convert old offshore oil facility into artificial reef could set precedent for industry
Soliman Hunter, T.
23/07/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment

Consortium of Researchers & Experts in Aquatic & Marine Ecosystems (Pollution & Contamination) (External organisation)
Soliman Hunter, T. (Chair), Trifonov, A. (Member), Frank, Y. (Member), Vorobiev, D. S. (Member), Makarov, M. (Member) & Sorokina, T. (Member)
2018 → …
Activity: Membership › Membership of organisation

The future of geopolitics in the Arctic: the contribution of the proposed Pyramiden research station to cooperation and pragmatism
Soliman Hunter, T., 2025, In: Arctic Review. 11, p. 78-83 6 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Impact of Russia's exclusion from participation in Arctic Council activities: perspectives from member and observer states
Soliman Hunter, T., 23 Nov 2023, In: Arctic Review. 9, p. 22-31 10 p.
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War, exclusion, and geopolitical tension: the accepted normal in Arctic Council governance?
Soliman Hunter, T., 2022, In: Current Developments in Arctic Law. 10, p. 64-69 6 p.
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Energy law, climate change and the environment. ed. / Martha M. Roggenkamp; Kars J. de Graaf; Ruven C. Fleming. Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA, USA: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2021. p. 302-312 (Elgar Encyclopedia of Environmental Law; Vol. 9).

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