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LS502T: DECOMMISSIONING OF OFFSHORE INSTALLATIONS: REGULATORY ASPECTS (2017-2018)

Last modified: 27 Feb 2018 19:10


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
Session First Sub Session Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Online Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Greg Gordon

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

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

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.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2023 for 1st half-session courses and 22 December 2023 for 2nd half-session courses.

Summative Assessments

1st attempt: Comparison essay (40%); Multiple choice questionnaire (10%); Short answers (20%); Viva/Presentation (30%).

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

None.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.

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