Managing Abandonment Issues in Nigerian Oil &amp;amp; Gas Industry

Ojukwu, Kelechi

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“…Nigeria is among the world's largest oil-producing nations. Between 1970 and 1999, the domestic market produced almost $231 billion in oil revenue for the Nigerian economy, or between 21 and 48% of the nation's GDP (Heymans & Pycroft, 2005) According to the 2017 OPEC database, Nigeria's proved oil reserves totaled 37.5 billion barrels as of the end of 2017 and produced an average of 2 million barrels per day (Ojukwu et al, 2020) with the Niger Delta area being the epicenter of crude oil extraction (Crayton & Fisk, 2020). With billion barrels of confirmed oil reserves, the Nigerian government receives around $20 million every day from its crude oil resource (Oviasuyi & Uwadiae, 2009).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…According to estimates, the region's flaring releases around 45.8 billion kilowatts of heat and 1.8 billion cubic feet of gas into the atmosphere each day (Olurin & Agbola, 2003). According to these statistics, Nigeria is projected to have at least 374 oilfields to decommission in the future, with as many as 351 of those fields and 3002 wells already being past their expiration date (Ojukwu et al, 2020).…”

Section: Infrastructure Within the Deltamentioning

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“…A noteworthy example is a call from the governor of Akwa Ibom State to the federal government to alert Shell to the 32 oil wells that have been abandoned since 1995 that pose a major environmental risk to the area (Business and Maritime West Africa, 2012). In short, activists demanded that Shell either reactivate the wells and facilities to provide work or appropriately abandon the wells to protect the environment (Ojukwu et al, 2020). In the Niger Delta region, the past two decades have been characterized by persistent community unrest that has been made worse by insurgency and pipeline disruptions (Ojukwu et al, 2020).…”

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“…1 According to the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, the Nigerian coastline region has over 13,000 abandoned infrastructure projects (Nathaniel, 2021). The operation of various multinational oil companies has engendered major socioeconomic and environmental issues for the people of the Niger Delta region (Denedo et al, 2019;Eweje, 2006Eweje, , 2007Idemudia, 2009;Odera et al, 2018;Oviasuyi & Uwadiae, 2009;Ojukwu et al, 2020;Oviasuyi & Uwadiae, 2009, 2009). Yet, scholarly attention in this area is lacking and the authors are unaware of any work that focuses on the Niger Delta region.…”

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Beyond Oil Spill Cleanup, Abandoned Infrastructures Affect the Environment Too – A case study of the Lived Experiences of the Niger Delta People

Crayton

Naher

2022

Public Works Management & Policy

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Spills by multinational petroleum corporations have scarred the Niger Delta and as a result, many residents are relocating, hence, the rise of abandoned idled, and neglected infrastructures. The purpose of this study is to understand how neglected infrastructures have shaped the living conditions of people in the Niger Delta communities. Employing a phenomenological case study approach, this paper focuses on the lived experiences of the Niger Delta people of Nigeria to explain the correlation between oil exploration activities and abandoned or neglected infrastructures. Contributing to the theoretical perspective on sustainability, development, and infrastructural issues, this study finds that corruption, poor governance, lack of accountability, laws, finances, resources, and education are also factors promoting the rise of abandoned infrastructures in the Niger Delta. The findings of this study provide crucial insights to government, policymakers, and environmental justice advocates who may consider using the discussions to address socio-economic issues in developing countries.

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Section: Infrastructure Within the Deltamentioning

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Beyond Oil Spill Cleanup, Abandoned Infrastructures Affect the Environment Too – A case study of the Lived Experiences of the Niger Delta People

Crayton

Naher

2022

Public Works Management & Policy

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“…In another paper, Prasetya et al 100 estimated the cost of well abandonment in Block “G,” South Sumatra to be around USD 60 000 to USD 1 500 000 depending upon the well depth and integrity issue (good, moderate, and poor). Ojukwu 101 estimated the cost of onshore well abandonment in Nigeria will be around 1 million per well, not including the cost of facility decommissioning and removal, field location restoration, and site reclamation. The figure will be considerably higher should these aspects be included in the calculation.…”

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Geothermal energy extraction using abandoned oil and gas wells:Techno‐economicand policy review

Kurnia

Shatri

Putra

et al. 2021

Intl J of Energy Research

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Summary Retrofitting depleted oil wells to extract geothermal energy is considered as one of the promising proposals to extend the overall economic life of oil and gas well. For successful implementation of this initiative, a comprehensive overview covering all aspects of geothermal energy extraction from abandoned oil well should be taken into account including technical, economic considerations as well as regulations and policies of respective local governments. Unfortunately, most reported studies have been focused only on one or two aspects, primarily on technical and economic aspects. Little or no study has focused on the policy sector. Moreover, these findings have been scattered, creating difficulties to extract essential information and dragging further development of the technology. This paper is therefore prepared with the objective to provide a comprehensive overview on the geothermal energy extraction from abandoned oil well, technical challenges in its implementation, economical consideration on the conversion of the well and government policy on energy especially geothermal energy and regulation on the utilization of abandoned oil well. To achieve this objective, extensive literature reviews are conducted with more attention given to recent studies on the field. Challenges on the development of this technology are discussed from technical, economic, and policy perspectives. Based on the identified challenges, required research and development as well as necessary policies for further advancement of this technology are outlined and discussed. By providing this comprehensive information, this review paper may serve as a good foundation and guidelines on the conversion of abandoned oil wells into geothermal energy wells.

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Performance enhancement of horizontal extension and thermal energy storage to an abandoned exploitation well and satellite LNG station integrated ORC system

Xiao

Yang

et al. 2022

Applied Thermal Engineering

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Managing Abandonment Issues in Nigerian Oil & Gas Industry

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Beyond Oil Spill Cleanup, Abandoned Infrastructures Affect the Environment Too – A case study of the Lived Experiences of the Niger Delta People

Beyond Oil Spill Cleanup, Abandoned Infrastructures Affect the Environment Too – A case study of the Lived Experiences of the Niger Delta People

Geothermal energy extraction using abandoned oil and gas wells:Techno‐economicand policy review

Performance enhancement of horizontal extension and thermal energy storage to an abandoned exploitation well and satellite LNG station integrated ORC system

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