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JUR5411 - Petroleum Law
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Course content
New course code starting from the springsemester 2012 - please see the website for JUS5411 - Petroleum Law (the course now gives 10 credits).
The course Petroleum Law deals with the public regulation of Norwegian offshore petroleum activities.
The set of rules regulating the petroleum sector concern different relations between the various actors active within the petroleum sector and as such representing varying interests.
The course covers three different relations:
- Firstly, that between the authorities and the holders of a licence for petroleum production (the licensees): The students will be given knowledge about the licence system, safety regulation and the petroleum taxation system.
- Secondly, that between market participants in the gas market: The students will be given knowledge about the regulation of access to the gas infrastructure and the competitive aspects of gas sales
- Thirdly, that between the licensees and third parties: The students will be given knowledge about liability regulation, including the regulation of liability for pollution.
Learning outcomes
The petroleum activities have been vital to the development of Norway as a welfare state. They amount to one fourth of the total generated income in Norway. The aim of this course is to give the students an overview and understanding of the regulation of Norwegian offshore petroleum activities. The lectures address a wide range of familiar and more recent fields of law: public administrative law and international law/EEC law; gas market law and competition law, law of torts and petroleum tax law. Through these fields of law the students learn how general principles of law are adjusted to the particular circumstances in one sector.
Admission
Students who fulfill the formal prerequisites will be accepted to the course.
Prerequisites
Formal prerequisites
- Admission to the faculty’s exchange-programme or
- Active study-right for a study programme, masters-level at the University of Oslo or
- Norwegian Masters of Laws degree or equivalent or
- Passed forth year, 96 – Cand. Jur programme (or exams that are equivalent) or
- Passed JUR3000, Masters of Laws programme at the University of Oslo (or exams that are equivalent).
Recommended prior knowledge
Minimum three years of law studies.
Overlap
15 credits against JUR5410 - Petroleumsrett.
The content of this course is identical to that of JUR5410 - Petroleumsrett, the same course taught in Norwegian.
Teaching
Lectures takes place throughout the semester.
Criteria for access to teaching resources
A student who has completed compulsory instruction and coursework and has had these approved, is not entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework. A student who has been admitted to a course, but who has not completed compulsory instruction and coursework or had these approved, is entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework, contingent on available capacity.
Exam information
4-hour written examination.
Exam resources
Auxiliary materials allowed during examinations for courses taught in English.
Language of examination
Students may answer the examination question in English, Norwegian, Swedish or Danish pursuant
to Regulations governing studies and examinations at the University of Oslo. (§ 5.4 Forskrift om studier og eksamener ved Universitetet i Oslo)
Assessment and grading
Course grades are awarded on a descending scale using alphabetic grades from A to E for passes and F for fail. Read more about the grading system .
Explanations and appeals
Students can request an explanation of their grades, and can also appeal against their grades or make a complaint about formal examination errors. Read more about explanations and appeals
Withdrawing from exams and limits on re-takes
A student can sit for this exam up to 3 times. If a student wishes to withdraw from the exam, s/he must do this in StudentWeb at least two weeks prior to the first day of the exam. Failure to do so will be counted as one of the three opportunities to sit for the exam.
A study programme may have rules that further limit the number of times a student may re-take this exam. In such instances the rules of the study programme will have priority.
Exam options for students with special needs
Please se Detailed regulations for the Faculty of Law, Chapter 3 regarding application, responsibilities and special measures.
Students may apply for access to alternative exam resources or exam forms on the basis of chronic illness and/or special needs that create a marked disadvantage to other students in the exam situation. Mothers who are breastfeeding may apply for extra time to complete the exam.
Other information
The course does not overlap with, but is related to JUR5430 - Petroleumskontrakter – only taught in Norwegian, JUR5401 - Maritime Law, JUR5400 - Sjørett and JUR5310 - EC Competition Law. Students who register for Petroleum Law will therefore benefit from studying the above mentioned courses in addition to JUR5440 - EU Substantive Law.
Contact us
The Faculty of Law
Visiting address:
Urbygningen, Karl Johans gate 47
Visiting hours:
15 Sept -14 May: 09.30 a.m.-15.45 p.m., 15. May -14 Sept:
9.30 a.m.-15 p.m.
Postal address:
P.O. Box 6706 St. Olavs plass
N - 0130 Oslo, Norway
Fax: +47 22 85 96 58
E-mail: info@jus.uio.no
Web: www.jus.uio.no/english/