Environmental Damage and UK Offshore Operations: Uncertain Liabilities in Deep Waters

Éditeur | Lieu de publication

Oxford University Press | Oxford, UK

ISSN

0952-8873

Type du document

Article en publication périodique

Langue

Anglais

Champ d'application

International

Sujet

Mer, Déchets et substances dangereuses, Questions juridiques

Mot clé

Réforme du droit/harmonisation/dérégulation Pollution par les hydrocarbures Pollution marine (imputable aux navires) Responsabilité/indemnisation

Résumé

Thomas Schoenbaum’s article in this Journal (Liability for Damages in Oil Spill Accidents: Evaluating the USA and International Law Regimes in the Light of Deepwater Horizon (2012) 12 JEL 395) highlighted the difference between the US oil liability regime and the international regime, which is limited to oil spills from ships carrying oil as cargo in bulk, an issue of particular relevance due to the litigation arising out of the Deepwater Horizon blowout. The present article will review the EU’s response to Deepwater Horizon, culminating in the Offshore Safety Directive 2013 that came into effect in the UK on 19 July 2015, and will analyse the current legal regime in the UK for dealing with a catastrophic spill in UK waters

D'autres références

Législation

Directive 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC.

Législation | 2013

Mot clé: Conservation de l'énergie/production de l'énergie, Commerce/industrie/sociétés, Gaz naturel, Responsabilité/indemnisation, Principe pollueur-payeur, Protection de l'habitat, Collecte de données/déclarations, Pollution de la mer, Pollution par les hydrocarbures

Source: FAO, FAOLEX