This "postponement" on settling the question of sovereignty over the seabed is aimed at providing stability for the legal regime governing the exploitation of the Greater Sunrise field and removing the "petroleum factor" once the two countries get down to settling their maritime boundaries.
"Penundaan" penyelesaian persoalan kedaulatan dasar laut bertujuan memastikan kekuatan hukum tentang eksploitasi ladang Greater Sunrise dan menghapus "faktor minyak bumi" setelah kedua negara bersedia menyepakati batas lautnya.