Abstract :
The title of this thesis is ?Impact of Timor Gap Treaty on the Distribution
of the Resources from Oil and Gas Exploration for Timor-Leste?, is aimed to
analyze how are the treaties can benefit Timor Leste especially. This research uses
several theories to analyses the topic, such as the concept of exploration and
exploitation, Theory about The Nation and its sovereignty, the Theory about the
International Treaty, and the Theory of the Succession of state, economic
development contract, production sharing contract theory, Pact Sunt Servanda
Principe, Concept of Joint operation.
This research is a law research, that emphasis on the norms of Law and the
facts through the implementation of the treaties that has been existed. The treaties
are; Timor Sea Treaty 2002, International Unitization Agreement on Greater
Sunrise 2003, and Certain Maritime Agreement 2006. The data in this research is
collected through field research and library study. After that, the data is processed
and systematized as well as analyzed by using theories in order to see the benefit
of the treaties for Timor Leste.
The Timor Sea Treaties are the treaties between Timor Leste and Australia
about the Joint Petroleum Development Area and Greater Sunrise Area as well as
the sea border issue in the Timor Sea. Timor Leste as a new independent country
has the right to negotiate the border issue with Australia, as well as negotiating the
exploitation of natural resources. According to the United Nations Convention on
the Law of the Sea 1982, median line is an ideal solution. However, the border
issue is held for some year because both nations maintain their claims as the
owner of the territory. Finally, Timor Leste and Australia have achieved three
treaties to exploit the natural resources. In fact, by holding the border of the sea,
Timor Leste has gained less benefit in the area of Greater Sunrise. Moreover, this
research also mentions other issues such as Greater Sunrise?s pipeline, Production
Sharing Contract, and justice perspectives in sharing of the distribution of the oil
and gas for Timor Leste and Australia.