Rights (and Wrongs) of Capture: International Law and the Implications of the Guyana/Suriname Arbitration

Abstract

This article considers the practical causes of maritime boundary disputes and legal principles for resolving them. It also discusses the ‘rule of capture’ in the context of straddling hydrocarbon pools and its development in municipal law and international law. Finally, the article considers the treatment of the rule in the recent Guyana/Suriname arbitral award.

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Dominic Roughton

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Dominic Roughton is Partner, Public International Law Group, Herbert Smith LLP, based in Tokyo. He can be contacted by e-mail at [email protected].