Publisher's Synopsis
This volume examines the present state of affairs regarding the legal rules for the control of pollution caused by activities related to offshore installations. It is a comprehensive treatise on the legal regime of such activities and their repercussions for the environment. It should be of value to legal practitioners and experts in the offshore industry as it analyzes all the latest international and domestic regulations and contractual provisions regarding offshore activities, including the removal of abandoned structures.;The book also includes a comprehensive 90-page bibliography comprising literature in English, French, Italian, Spanish, German and Greek.