Abstract
This paper considers the implications of maritime boundary and delimitation disputes on oil and gas industry growth and development in the West African sub-region, with a view to proffering an alternative legal mechanism (Joint Development Agreement) for resolving the challenges it pose to the oil industry. The central argument of the paper is that the use of this alternative legal mechanism will ensure that States involved in maritime boundary and delimitation disputes reach some form of compromise that will ultimately allow the peaceful development of hydrocarbon resources in areas shrouded in overlapping maritime boundary claims. The paper suggests the applicability of JDA as an alternative approach to resolving the implications such dispute has on the oil and gas industry
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Oil, Gas & Energy Law Intelligence |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2017 |