Offshore Oil and Gas Installations Security

An International Perspective

Mikhail Kashubsky (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

520 Seiten

2016
Focal Press (Verlag)
978-0-415-70730-5 (ISBN)

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Oil and natural gas, which today account for over 60% of the world’s energy supply, are often produced by offshore platforms. One third of all oil and gas comes from the offshore sector. However, offshore oil and gas installations are generally considered intrinsically vulnerable to deliberate attacks. The changing security landscape and concerns about the threats of terrorism and piracy to offshore oil and gas installations are major issues for energy companies and governments worldwide.

But, how common are attacks on offshore oil and gas installations? Who attacks offshore installations? Why are they attacked? How are they attacked? How is their security regulated at the international level? How has the oil industry responded? This timely and first of its kind publication answers these questions and examines the protection and security of offshore oil and gas installations from a global, industry-wide and company-level perspective.

Looking at attacks on offshore installations that occurred throughout history of the offshore petroleum industry, it examines the different types of security threats facing offshore installations, the factors that make offshore installations attractive targets, the nature of attacks and the potentially devastating impacts that can result from attacks on these important facilities. It then examines the international legal framework, state practice and international oil and gas industry responses that aim to address this vital problem. Crucially, the book includes a comprehensive dataset of attacks and security incidents involving offshore oil and gas installations entitled the Offshore Installations Attack Dataset (OIAD).

This is an indispensable reference work for oil and gas industry professionals, company security officers, policy makers, maritime lawyers and academics worldwide.

Dr Mikhail Kashubsky is a Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Customs and Excise Studies (CCES), Charles Sturt University and Head of Secretariat of the International Network of Customs Universities (INCU). He is a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory and the High Court of Australia and an Honorary Customs Officer of the Republic of Azerbaijan. He is also a member of the Editorial Board of the Customs Scientific Journal.

1: Offshore Petroleum Security Context

2: Offshore Assets and Operations

3: Offshore Security Threats

4: Offshore Targets Selection Considerations

5: Legal Status of Offshore Installations

6: Pre-9/11 International Regulatory Framework

7: Post-9/11 International Regulatory Responses

8: International Oil and Gas Industry Responses

9: Conclusions

Erscheint lt. Verlag	29.4.2016
Reihe/Serie	Maritime and Transport Law Library
Zusatzinfo	6 Tables, black and white; 16 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	Abingdon
Sprache	englisch
Maße	174 x 246 mm
Gewicht	1054 g
Themenwelt	Recht / Steuern ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
	Recht / Steuern ► Öffentliches Recht ► Umweltrecht
ISBN-10	0-415-70730-7 / 0415707307
ISBN-13	978-0-415-70730-5 / 9780415707305
Zustand	Neuware