We present a new dataset that tracks changes in legal ownership regimes in the petroleum sector between 1867 and 2008 for a panel of countries. We document that foreign ownership has been taken over by partnerships as the leading ownership regime, while domestic ownership is on the rise again in...

We present a new dataset that tracks changes in legal ownership regimes in the petroleum sector between 1867 and 2008 for a panel of countries. We document that foreign ownership has been taken over by partnerships as the leading ownership regime, while domestic ownership is on the rise again in...

Aims to examine two problems arising from the presence of oil deposits in the South China Sea: the first relating to national ownership and the second to the systems used in development of deposits. The oil crisis will spur development of oil resources in the region for local use and export...

The field of Oil and gas is indeed a well-packed area or jurisdiction when the topic of what contributes most to the Nigerian economy comes up for discussion. In this stead, it should not be a surprise that this paper has been brought to aid the reader with between understanding of some of the...