2018 Maritime Boundaries Treaty between Australia and Timor-Leste
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The 2018 Maritime Boundaries Treaty between Australia and Timor-Leste is a bilateral agreement that definitively delineates the two countries’ maritime borders and establishes a framework for sharing revenues from key offshore oil and gas resources in the Timor Sea.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2018 Maritime Boundaries Treaty between Australia and Timor-Leste canonical | 1 |
| Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty 2018 | 1 |
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Target entity: 2018 Maritime Boundaries Treaty between Australia and Timor-Leste Context triple: [Greater Sunrise gas field, governedBy, 2018 Maritime Boundaries Treaty between Australia and Timor-Leste]
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A.
Timor Sea Treaty
The Timor Sea Treaty is an international agreement between Australia and Timor-Leste that establishes a framework for jointly managing and sharing revenues from petroleum resources in the Timor Sea.
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B.
Torres Strait Treaty
The Torres Strait Treaty is a bilateral agreement between Australia and Papua New Guinea that defines their maritime boundary in the Torres Strait and regulates traditional movement, fishing rights, and resource management in the region.
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C.
Agreement Establishing the Melanesian Spearhead Group
The Agreement Establishing the Melanesian Spearhead Group is the founding treaty that formalizes political, economic, and cultural cooperation among Melanesian states and territories in the Pacific region.
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D.
Bougainville Peace Agreement
The Bougainville Peace Agreement is a landmark 2001 accord that ended the Bougainville Civil War by establishing autonomous self-government for Bougainville and providing for a future referendum on its political status.
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E.
Nouméa Accord
The Nouméa Accord is a 1998 political agreement that grants New Caledonia increased autonomy from France and outlines a gradual, staged process toward a possible independence referendum.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 2018 Maritime Boundaries Treaty between Australia and Timor-Leste Target entity description: The 2018 Maritime Boundaries Treaty between Australia and Timor-Leste is a bilateral agreement that definitively delineates the two countries’ maritime borders and establishes a framework for sharing revenues from key offshore oil and gas resources in the Timor Sea.
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A.
Timor Sea Treaty
The Timor Sea Treaty is an international agreement between Australia and Timor-Leste that establishes a framework for jointly managing and sharing revenues from petroleum resources in the Timor Sea.
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B.
Torres Strait Treaty
The Torres Strait Treaty is a bilateral agreement between Australia and Papua New Guinea that defines their maritime boundary in the Torres Strait and regulates traditional movement, fishing rights, and resource management in the region.
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C.
Agreement Establishing the Melanesian Spearhead Group
The Agreement Establishing the Melanesian Spearhead Group is the founding treaty that formalizes political, economic, and cultural cooperation among Melanesian states and territories in the Pacific region.
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D.
Bougainville Peace Agreement
The Bougainville Peace Agreement is a landmark 2001 accord that ended the Bougainville Civil War by establishing autonomous self-government for Bougainville and providing for a future referendum on its political status.
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E.
Nouméa Accord
The Nouméa Accord is a 1998 political agreement that grants New Caledonia increased autonomy from France and outlines a gradual, staged process toward a possible independence referendum.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral treaty
ⓘ
international agreement ⓘ maritime boundary agreement ⓘ |
| addresses |
jurisdiction over water column
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sovereign rights over seabed resources ⓘ |
| allocates | majority share of Greater Sunrise upstream revenue to Timor-Leste ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Treaty between Australia and the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Establishing Their Maritime Boundaries in the Timor Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Treaties of Australia
ⓘ
Treaties of East Timor ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on joint development of petroleum resources
ⓘ
provisions on unitisation of transboundary petroleum fields ⓘ |
| country1 | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country2 | Timor-Leste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coversArea | Timor Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creates | special regime for the Greater Sunrise gas fields ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 2018-03-06 ⓘ |
| defines |
continental shelf boundary between Australia and Timor-Leste
ⓘ
exclusive economic zone boundary between Australia and Timor-Leste ⓘ |
| depositedWith | Secretary-General of the United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 2019-08-30 ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceOnAnniversaryOf | 20th anniversary of Timor-Leste’s 1999 independence referendum ⓘ |
| establishes |
median line maritime boundary between Australia and Timor-Leste
ⓘ
permanent maritime boundary in the Timor Sea ⓘ |
| includes | revenue sharing arrangements for Greater Sunrise ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| negotiatedUnder | compulsory conciliation procedures of UNCLOS ⓘ |
| predecessor | provisional resource-sharing arrangements in the Timor Sea ⓘ |
| purpose |
to delimit maritime boundaries between Australia and Timor-Leste
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to establish a framework for sharing revenues from offshore oil and gas resources in the Timor Sea ⓘ |
| region |
Oceania
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Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| regulates | development of Greater Sunrise petroleum resources ⓘ |
| replaces |
Certain Maritime Arrangements in the Timor Sea (CMATS) Treaty
NERFINISHED
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Timor Sea Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedFrom | UN conciliation between Australia and Timor-Leste (2016–2018) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedAt | United Nations Headquarters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy |
Government of Australia
NERFINISHED
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Government of Timor-Leste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedIn | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
maritime delimitation
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offshore petroleum resources ⓘ revenue sharing ⓘ |
| year | 2018 ⓘ |
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Subject: 2018 Maritime Boundaries Treaty between Australia and Timor-Leste Description of subject: The 2018 Maritime Boundaries Treaty between Australia and Timor-Leste is a bilateral agreement that definitively delineates the two countries’ maritime borders and establishes a framework for sharing revenues from key offshore oil and gas resources in the Timor Sea.
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