ABSTRACT
Importantly, the analysis of the international legal framework could not be properly undertaken without first examining the legal status of offshore oil and gas installations in international law. Therefore, before analysing the international legal framework for the protection and security of offshore oil and gas installations, it is necessary to discuss the legal status of offshore installations in international law.1 One of the main legal problems relating to offshore installations is their legal status.2 The legal status of offshore installations is important because their status may have different legal and practical consequences in a particular situation.
