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LS502T: DECOMMISSIONING OF OFFSHORE INSTALLATIONS: REGULATORY ISSUES (2020-2021)

Last modified: 05 Aug 2021 13:04


Course Overview

This course provides a detailed overview of the international and domestic legal regulatory framework pertaining to the decommissioning of offshore oil and gas installations.  Teaching and instruction will be by a variety of methods including podcasts, core readings, discussion boards and interactive discussion.  Introduction to key decommissioning issues - Law cohort, Introduction to Law, International Law, Domestic Law, 1958 Convention, UNCLOS 1982, International Maritime Organization guidance , UK guidance approach, Stakeholder engagement, Norway - External colleagues, USA - External colleagues, South East Asia - External colleague, 1996 Protocol.  This course is available to students registering for the Online  LLM Oil and Gas Law programmes (Dissertation or Professional Skills) and MSC Decommissioning.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term First Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Professor John B. Paterson

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The course provides students with a comprehensive overview of the means by which the law seeks to regulate the decommissioning of offshore installations.  The course will approach this issue from the perspectives of international, domestic and comparative law and will also involve a critical appraisal of whether the current UK law is appropriate from a policy perspective, or in need of reform. This course is available to students registering for the Online LLM Oil and Gas Law programmes (Dissertation or Professional Skills) and the MSc Decommissioning.


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

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