Official History of North Sea Oil and Gas - Vol. I: The Growing Dominance of the State

Zusatztext '[The Official History of North Sea Oil and Gas] provides numerous lessons for policymakers in today's emerging hydro-carbon producers to learn from.' -Petroleum Economist! February 2012'Brilliantly written' -William Keegan! Observer'A voluminous and impressive piece of work! and it is based on a unique pool of archival material. Policy makers and government officials can clearly learn important lessons from the fascinating history of North Sea oil and gas.' - René Taudal Poulsen! International Journal of Maritime History! Volume 24! 1! June 2012 Informationen zum Autor Alex Kemp is Professor of Petroleum Economics and Director, Aberdeen Centre for Research in Energy Economics and Finance (ACREEF) at the University of Aberdeen. He has published widely on the licensing and taxation aspects of the relationship between the oil companies and Governments, with particular reference to the North Sea. From 1993 to 2003 Professor Kemp was a member of the Energy Advisory Panel to the DTI. He has also advised many other Governments, companies, and the World Bank on petroleum licensing and taxation. In 2006 he was awarded the OBE for services to the oil and gas sector. Klappentext Written by the leading expert in the history of UK energy, this study provides new, in-depth analysis of the development of British petroleum policies towards the North Sea based on full access to the Government's relevant archives. Zusammenfassung Written by the leading expert in the history of UK energy, this study provides new, in-depth analysis of the development of British petroleum policies towards the North Sea based on full access to the Government’s relevant archives. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Initial Legislation and Licensing 2. The Early North Sea Boundary Issues 3. What Role for the State? 4. The First Gas Contracts 5. The Coming of Oil, the Fourth Round Controversy and its Consequences 6. Further Gas Developments and the Frigg Contracts 7. Designing the Tax Package 8. Providing for BNOC and Enhanced State Control 9. The New Policy in Action: State Participation 10. The New Policy in Action: Further Licensing and Related Issues 11. Increasing the Government Take 12. Depletion and Conservation Policies 13. Utilising the Benefits. Conclusions to Volume 1 ...

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• Authors: Alex Kemp, Alex (University of Aberdeen Kemp, Kemp Alex
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.09.2011
• EAN: 9780415447546
• ISBN: 978-0-415-44754-6
• No. of pages: 640
• Series: Government Official History Series; Government Official History; Government Official History Series; Government Official History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Petroleum, HISTORY / Social History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Energy, Industrialisation & Industrial History, Petroleum & oil industries, Petroleum, oil and gas industries, Industrialisation and industrial history, Energy industries and utilities, Gas industries