The State Offshore: Petroleum, Politics, and State Intervention on the British and Norwegian Continental Shelves

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Governments have been involved in the exploration, development, production and abandonment of offshore oil and gas since the early years of the century. With the 1965 discovery of oil and natural gas in the North Sea, both Great Britain and Norway faced the immense challenge of extracting an energy bonanza out of 100 meters of water and 2000 meters of rock. In this book, Brent Nelsen explains the factors behind state involvement in offshore petroleum activities. From his analysis of government workings in Great Britain and Norway, he concludes that state intervention is determined by complex interactions among government officials, economic interests, and environmental pressures.

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In summary, the book is a useful addition to the available literature on the role of national politics in the regulation of the North Sea petroleum and natural gas industry. . . . I recommend this book as a scholarly contribution to understanding the evolution of British and Norwegian political policy as it relates to national management issues in North Sea oil and gas developments.-Scandinavian Studies
"In summary, the book is a useful addition to the available literature on the role of national politics in the regulation of the North Sea petroleum and natural gas industry. . . . I recommend this book as a scholarly contribution to understanding the evolution of British and Norwegian political policy as it relates to national management issues in North Sea oil and gas developments."-Scandinavian Studies

Author Bio

BRENT F. NELSEN is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. He completed much of his work for this study in Europe as a Fulbright scholar.