Gas Flaring Effects and Revenue Made from Crude Oil in Nigeria

Nasiru Yunusa, Ismail Tijjani Idris, Adamu Garba Zango and Muhammad Umar Kibiya
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Nasiru Yunusa: Department of Accounting, Kongo Campus, Faculty of Administration, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria,
Ismail Tijjani Idris: Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Administration, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
Adamu Garba Zango: Zumiin Research and Consulting Limited, Kano State, Nigeria
Muhammad Umar Kibiya: School of Management Studies, BUK Road, Kano State Polytechnic, Kano, Nigeria.

International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 2016, vol. 6, issue 3, 617-620

Abstract: The study examines gas flaring and crude oil revenue in Nigeria. The study used secondary data for 14 years from 2000 to 2014 inclusive to analyze the issue using multiple regression analysis. The study employed time series data hence, a unit root test is conducted and found that they are stationary at level. Using three variables, gas flaring as the aggregate amount of gas flared by oil producing companies in Nigeria as an independent variable and crude oil revenue as an aggregate of revenue generated from all oil companies crude oil as dependent variable and tax as penalty on flaring is used as a control variable, the findings of the study show that gas flaring has a negative impact on Nigerian crude oil revenue and is statistically significant. From the research there are strong indications that the implementation of regulations and incentives to abate gas glaring in Nigeria has to be improving in other to increase revenue generated from crude oil. The author suggests that government should embark seriously on gas utilization policy and increase the penalty for companies who still engage in gas flaring. In addition, the government should utilize the gas flaring for electricity generation or implore another means of either utilizing it or curtail it.

Keywords: Gas Flaring; Carbon Emission; Crude Oil Revenue (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q51 Q53 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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