Overview: Energy and Modern Society; The Internationalization of Energy Markets; The Critical Role of Energy Disputes in International Arbitration. The Legal Framework of International Energy Arbitration: Lex Petrolea; Energy as "Investment" in Bilateral Investment Treaties; The Energy Charter Treaty; Energy Issues in Multilateral Free Trade Agreements; The Effect of Domestic and International Environmental Regulations; Investment Protection: Issues of Particular Relevance to Energy Contracts and Investments. Categories of Energy Exploration and Production (with inventory of disputes per category): Oil and Gas; Electricity.
