Abstract
Assesses the UK, EU and international law regimes applicable to the offshore transport of oil and gas and the conveyance of electricity generated from offshore renewable energy installations, including: (1) law of the sea issues; (2) EU competition law issues; (3) the UK consenting rules for pipelines and electricity cables; (4) the environmental protection regulations; (5) the leasing rules under the Crown Estate Act 1961; and (6) the work of Marine Scotland in regulating marine licensing. Discusses contractual and network access matters relating to offshore energy transportation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 311-326 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | International Energy Law Review |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 2011 |
Keywords
- competition law
- EU law
- electricity transmission
- environmental protection
- law of the sea
- licensing authorities
- marine licences
- offshore installations
- oil and gas law
- pipelines
- renewable energy installations
- Scotland
