A review of the Nigerian petroleum industry and the associated environmental problems

Onah R. Ogri
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Onah R. Ogri: Department of Chemical Sciences, The Polytechnic

Environment Systems and Decisions, 2001, vol. 21, issue 1, 11-21

Abstract: Abstract Nigeria has abundant deposits of oil and natural gas and their exploitation has improved the economy substantially, but with serious environmental costs. Severe ecological damage has occurred in the Niger Delta area where most of the oil industries are based. Statutory rules and regulations for environmental protection applicable to the oil industry in Nigeria appear to be generally inadequate and ineffective. So far, air pollution has not been properly addressed. Natural gas is still being flared from many oil wells, with serious air pollution problems and a waste of this resource. The legal control of air pollution in the light of the ongoing operations of liquified natural gas (LNG) and compressed natural gas (CNG) projects is advised along with other measures for environmental quality, control and the conservation of resources.

Keywords: Niger Delta; oil industry pollution; oil spills (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001
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