THE TECHNICAL AND LEGAL GUIDE TO GLOBAL HYDROCARBONS
BOOK 3 – Description
The third of three books in the series The Technical and Legal Guide to Global Hydrocarbons, this book provides an indispensable overview of some of the environmental, technical and safety challenges encountered in the oil and gas industry. It reviews the connection between carbon emissions and climate change and the initiatives in place to reduce the impact whilst maintaining global energy supplies. It also demonstrates the technology development needed to sustain these supplies as the industry ventures into more remote and environmentally sensitive areas, providing a summary of the key associated intellectual property issues. Finally, it includes a review of the global actions being taken by the industry in respect of health, safety and security.
Some of the important topics covered include:
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Understanding climate science and emissions
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Emissions implications for expected future energy demand
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International agreements to meet emissions targets and implications
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International cooperation, response and initiatives to meet emissions targets
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International frameworks and mechanisms for emissions trading
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Economics, regulation and the process for carbon capture and storage
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Managing Research and Development
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Current technology needs and examples of new global technology
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Principal stages in the development of new technology
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International and national frameworks for protection of R&D
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Global oil and gas upstream safety and marine oil transportation regulations
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Major incidents resulting in global reform, including the recent Deepwater Horizon disaster
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Industry global safety and security initiatives
For each of these key topics, the technical aspects are summarised and an overview of the critical associated legal and commercial issues is provided.
Although each chapter of the book has been written by leading industry experts and/or academics (see Contributors for a list of contributors), the book adopts an 'easy to read' style, supported by the use of diagrams and illustrations, which will appeal to both newcomers to the industry and those with a wealth of experience. The book will be of particular interest to international and national oil and gas company staff; staff in service and energy technology industries; government representatives responsible for the energy sectors; non-technical professionals; and students who need to better understand this ever-evolving global industry.
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