Is Oil Thicker Than Blood?: A Study of Oil Companies' Interests and Western Complicity in Indonesia's Annexation of East TimorKnowledge about Timor's abundant offshore and onshore oil and gas reserves was the main economic rationale for Indonesia's annexation of East Timor - and the Western nations' tacit approval of this gross violation of human rights. This book outlines Timor's oil history and its underlying role in the present Timor conflict and the U.S. oil interests in this conflict. In conclusion, the social and environmental impact of those oil and gas exploration and production activities and its implications for an independent East Timor nation-state are discussed followed by some recommendations for action. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
KISSINGER AND THE U S OIL INTERESTS | 39 |
THE MAJOR PLAYERS IN THE TIMOR SEA OIL AND GAS RACE | 49 |
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Aborigines Ampol annexation of East April Ashmore Reef Australian companies Australian Financial Review Australian Government Australian oil Australian waters barrels of oil Bass Strait Bayu-Undan BHP Petroleum BHP's Burmah Oil Caltex Canberra Chevron Christmas Island consortium crude oil Darwin December East Timor Exxon February fishermen fishing gas exploration gas fields Indonesia's annexation Indonesian interests involved Jabiru Jakarta Japanese Joint Development Zone joint venture meters million barrels North West Shelf Norwegian October offshore oil oil and gas oil concessions oil exploration oil fields oil giants oil industry oil rig onshore partners Pertamina Perth Petroz pollution Portugal Portuguese Timor Prime Minister production Santos September shares Shell Soeharto South southern coast spill Statoil Suai subsidiary Sydney Morning Herald tanker Texaco Timor Gap Treaty Timor Oil Timor Sea Timor Sea oil Timorese traditional U.S. oil companies villagers Viqueque West Australian West Timor Whitlam Woodside Petroleum Woodside-Burmah
