C. Pollution from offshore oil and gas activities

It was actually developed for use by the offshore oil industry for diving on oil rigs down to a depth of 2,000 feet.

304. In 1997, offshore oil production worldwide increased to 22.5 million barrels per day, representing nearly one third of the world s total oil production.

(c) Islamic Republic of Iran v. United States of America, concerning the destruction of three offshore oil platforms owned and operated by the National Iranian Oil Company.

(f) quot Environmental Regulations and Assessment in Offshore Oil and Gas Operations quot (Montevideo, Uruguay, 4 6 May 1994).

These materials have been commercially exploited by many industries, including medical devices, offshore oil, transportation, construction and marine activities.

There is a fossil carbon continuum ranging from easy, conventional oil, to deep and ultra deep offshore oil, to extra heavy crude oil. With technological progress and rising oil prices, most of these reserves will become conventional, helping to push back peak oil for years.

Oil and gas production in offshore environments and the shipment of crude oil and refined products pose the risk of catastrophic spills that affect the marine environment in particular.

Offshore oil production in 2000 was estimated at 1.23 billion tons natural gas production was estimated at 650 billion cubic metres.

303. The offshore oil and gas industry had a very profitable year in 1997 and the outlook is bright for 1998 and beyond.

All the components of the industry such as oil and gas companies, drilling contractors, oilfield equipment suppliers and offshore fabricators experienced increased profits in 1997.

This is offshore.

Its major commercial applications included coastal zone and environmental monitoring, marine navigation, offshore oil and gas operation, natural disaster mitigation and coastal and deep ocean fishing.

Non living marine resources include beach and nearshore minerals, deep sea minerals, offshore oil and gas, and chemicals and freshwater from the sea. Deep sea minerals

246. Over the past five decades, the ever expanding exploration for and exploitation of offshore oil and gas resources have taken place in many parts of the world.

65 Richard Wheatly and Barbara Saunders, 1997 OTC highlights 50 years of offshore technological progress , Oil and Gas Journal, vol. 95, No. 20, 12 May 1997, p. 22.

Forecasts indicate that, by 2000, global offshore oil production will rise to 27.5 million barrels per day, of which about 10 per cent would come from deepwater fields.65

Offshore Group of Banking Supervisors

Offshore Group of Banking Supervisors

VII. Offshore installations and structures

Previous positions include Deputy Director General, Foreign Investment Taxation Department Chief, Income Tax Division, Foreign Investment Taxation Department and Chief, Tax Policy and Tax Administration Divisions, Offshore Oil Tax Administration.

The increasing development of offshore oil exploration makes it necessary to work throughout the year with petroleum systems models based on the use of an increasing number of seismic lines.

The whole Japanese navy's anchored offshore.

The concept of the oceans associated only with shipping, navy and fishing was changed forever. 247. The offshore oil and gas industry is currently experiencing a record year in terms of production of oil as well as of gas, and in terms of exploration activities.

Pollutants from the oil well fires and damaged oil wells in Kuwait Oil spills into the Persian Gulf from pipelines, offshore terminals and tankers Influx of refugees into the territories of some of the Claimants Operations of military personnel and equipment Mines and other remnants of war and Exposure of the populations of the Claimants to pollutants from the oil well fires and oil spills in Kuwait and to hostilities and various acts of violence.

The first offshore wells were called whales.

The first offshore drills were called harpoons.

The first offshore wells were called whales.

The first offshore drills were called harpoons.

In the field of environmental protection, the Committee noted that a fibre optic sensor system was being used to evaluate fatigue on marine pipelines and risers, and on offshore drilling and oil production rigs.

He stressed that much of the territory of Belize consisted of offshore islands and that a substantial proportion of its municipalities were located offshore.

Those communications were currently oriented to fulfil the demand coming from mobile users (e.g. transport fleets), from difficult access locations (e.g. offshore oil rigs, mines), from rural communities and from emergency warning and disaster relief operations.

It was six miles offshore and 1,250 feet down.

(b) Removal and disposal of offshore installations and structures

248. The offshore industry has essentially been self regulatory.

Medium concentrations in or offshore of Pinellas County have been reported in the past week, low to high concentrations offshore of Hillsborough County, background to high concentrations in Manatee County, background to high concentrations in or offshore of Sarasota County, background to medium concentrations in Charlotte County, background to high concentrations in or offshore of Lee County, and low concentrations in Collier County.

Without any sovereign backing, a Nigerian company raising capital offshore.

38 Offshore, vol. 57, No. 5, May 1997, p. 85.

42 Offshore, vol. 56, No. 10, October 1996, p. 10.

50 Offshore, vol. 57, No. 5 (May 1997), p. 66.

148. The UNU IIST offshore courses have three main objectives.

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Platform

Platform

In this regard, the Institute decentralized cooperation programme provides a platform allowing major groups of stakeholders (national Governments, local authorities, civil society, oil companies, intergovernmental organizations, researchers and interested groups) to exchange views and experiences on how to foster sustainable development in oil reproduction areas.