CIL organized a two day Conference on Joint Development and the South China Sea on the 16th and 17th of June 2011 (Thursday and Friday). The Conference brought together international legal experts on joint development and law of the sea, representatives from the oil and gas industry and Government Officials from the region to examine the law and policy issues relating to the joint development of oil and gas resources in areas of overlapping claims in the South China Sea.
The first day of the Conference gave background to the South China Sea dispute and to the concept of joint development, its rationale, key provisions and issues. Day Two examined existing joint development arrangements in Asia, determined whether there are models or lessons learned that may be applicable to joint development arrangements in the South China Sea. For more information, please click here.