The South China Sea

i. Foreword

ii. Preface

I. Introduction

A. Introduction

B. Conclusions and Recommendations

C. List of Participants and Photograph

II. Technical Papers

A. Geology and Hydrocarbon Potential of the South China Sea


1. Geology of Southeast Asia with Particular Reference to the South China Sea


2. Tectonics and Deposits of the Cenozoic Era in the South China Sea


3. Geology and Bouguer Gravity Anomalies of the Gulf of Tonkin and vicinity


4. Review of Principal Hydrocarbon-Bearing Basins of the South China Sea Area


5. Hydrocarbon Plays in Tertiary Basins of Southeast Asia


6. Pre-Tertiary Hydrocarbon Potential of the South China Sea

B. Offshore Hydrocarbon Production and Potential of Countries Bordering the South China Sea


1. Hydrocarbon Potential of Philippine Basins


2. Paleogene Petroleum Possibilities in the Philippines


3. Offshore Hydrocarbon Potential of Indonesia


4. Offshore Hydrocarbon Production and Potential of Thailand

C. Technological, Economic, Legal, and Environmental Aspects


1. Basic Prerequisites for Petroleum Exploration and Development Programs


2. Petroleum Resource Development Policies: Implications of the Southeast Asian Contractual Framework


3. Considerations in Establishing an Effective Production Sharing Type Tax Regime for Petroleum


4. Evolution of the Petroleum Legislation of Thailand: A Case History


5. Environmental Planning and Management of Offshore Hydrocarbon Operations: The Development of Environmental Guidelines

D. Precedents for Joint Development


1. Joint Development of Seabed Hydrocarbon Resources: An Overview of Precedents in the North Sea


2. Joint Development of Offshore Petroleum Resources: The Persian Gulf Experience


3. Joint Development of Mineral Resources in Disputed Waters: The Case of Japan and South Korea in the East China Sea


4. Thailand-Malaysia Memorandum of Understanding: A Chronology


5. Some Comments on Legal Aspects of Precedents for Joint Development