| Subject Overview: |
Objectives:
A student who has successfully completed this subject should:
- Understand the law relating to petroleum exploration and production in Australia
- Be familiar with the statutory regimes governing petroleum exploration and production in selected Australian jurisdictions
- Be able to apply the relevant law to problems arising in relation to petroleum exploration and production in Australia
- Understand the law relating to petroleum exploration and production in selected foreign jurisdictions.
Syllabus:
Principal topics will include:
- Australian petroleum legislation
- Meaning of ‘petroleum’
- Property in petroleum and the Rule of Capture
- Petroleum exploration and production titles
- Statutory royalties
- Dealings and registration
- Overriding royalties
- Production controls
- Unit development
- Underground storage
- Carbon capture and storage
- International petroleum regimes
- Third party access to infrastructure
- Coal seam gas
- Petroleum resource rent taxation
- Case Study 1: Petroleum Act 1998 (Vic)
- Case Study 2: Offshore Petroleum Act 2006 (Cth).
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| Assessment: |
- Take-home examination (50%) (15–18 May)
- Research paper 5,000 words (50%) (18 June) (topic approved by the subject coordinator)
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| Prescribed Texts: | Core subject materials will be provided free of charge to all students. Some subjects require further texts to be purchased. Please visit the subject homepage on the Melbourne Law Masters website by following the link at the bottom of this subject entry. |
| Breadth Options: | This subject is not available as a breadth subject. |
| Fees Information: | Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date |
| Generic Skills: | Please see the Subject Objectives for this information. |
| Links to further information: | 730-651Petroleum LawMelbourne Law Masters, postgraduate law, post-graduate law, graduate law2009P Objectives:
A student who has successfully completed this subject should:
- Understand the law relating to petroleum exploration and production in Australia
- Be familiar with the statutory regimes governing petroleum exploration and production in selected Australian jurisdictions
- Be able to apply the relevant law to problems arising in relation to petroleum exploration and production in Australia
- Understand the law relating to petroleum exploration and production in selected foreign jurisdictions.
Syllabus:
Principal topics will include:
- Australian petroleum legislation
- Meaning of ‘petroleum’
- Property in petroleum and the Rule of Capture
- Petroleum exploration and production titles
- Statutory royalties
- Dealings and registration
- Overriding royalties
- Production controls
- Unit development
- Underground storage
- Carbon capture and storage
- International petroleum regimes
- Third party access to infrastructure
- Coal seam gas
- Petroleum resource rent taxation
- Case Study 1: Petroleum Act 1998 (Vic)
- Case Study 2: Offshore Petroleum Act 2006 (Cth).
- Take-home examination (50%) (15–18 May)
- Research paper 5,000 words (50%) (18 June) (topic approved by the subject coordinator)
N.A. N.A.24 - 26 contact hours per subject.Core subject materials will be provided free of charge to all students. Some subjects require further texts to be purchased. Please visit the subject homepage on the Melbourne Law Masters website by following the link at the bottom of this subject entry.Please see the Subject Objectives for this information.The time commitment for this subject depends on the candidates background and experience.N.A.Please see the subject homepage on the Melbourne Law Masters website for up to date timetable information.Prof Michael CrommelinLawLawNNNNParkvillePARKVILLEFor the latest information on this subject, please visit: http://www.masters.law.unimelb.edu.au/subject/730651730-6512March |