Petroleum industry and its pollution potential in Nigeria

Oil and Petrochemical Pollution Pub Date : 1985-01-01 DOI:10.1016/S0143-7127(85)90218-2

O. Odeyemi , O.A. Ogunseitan

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Abstract

The increased prominence of the petroleum industry in Nigeria since the 1960s has given rise to a concomitant upsurge of real and imagined ecological disturbances, especially in the oil-producing areas of the country. An overview of the growth and development of the oil and petrochemical industry in Nigeria is presented. Notable cases of polluting disturbances during the 25 years of its existence are also cite dto highlight the causes and effects on the social, economic, agricultural and ecological characteristics of human and other biotic occupants of the oil regions.

The imminent expansion schemes could expose the environment to disturbances from exploration and drilling activities, gas flares, refinery effluents and refractory products and massive spillages due to handling operations.

The existing regulating governing the control of environmental pollution are viewed as inadequate and needing revision and overhauing. Recommendations are given as guides for the activities of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation in the prevention, control, and treatment of oil and petrochemical pollution.

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尼日利亚石油工业及其污染潜力

自1960年代以来，尼日利亚石油工业的日益突出引起了实际和想象的生态干扰的激增，特别是在该国的产油区。概述了尼日利亚石油和石化工业的增长和发展。还列举了在其存在的25年期间发生的污染干扰的著名案例，以突出对油区人类和其他生物居住者的社会、经济、农业和生态特征的原因和影响。即将实施的扩建计划可能会使环境受到勘探和钻井活动、天然气燃烧、炼油厂废水和耐火产品以及处理操作造成的大规模泄漏的干扰。现行的环境污染控制条例不够完善，需要进行修订和全面改革。建议作为尼日利亚国家石油公司在预防、控制和处理石油和石化污染方面活动的指南。

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