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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Gas flaring"”.
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Phasing-Out Gas Flaring In Nigeria: A Critical Assessment of the Regulatory Regime
The rapid development of the global oil and gas industry has led to an increase in atmospheric emissions which is detrimental to the wider atmosphere. The flaring of gas during oil exploration and production (E & P) activities alarmingly contributes to the emission of green-house gases which …
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Corporate environmental accountability in the Nigerian oil and gas industry: the case of gas flaring
Carbon dioxide emission due to associated natural gas flaring is among the major causes of climate change which affects the global environment adversely. Nigeria is rated as the country with second largest volume of associated natural gas being flared the world over. Dominant oil and gas companies …
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Design performance specification for school buildings in the vicinity of gas flaring in the Niger Delta area of Nigeria
… buildings in the Niger Delta area (NDA) where gas flaring (GF) is predominant. This excessive pollution poses the biggest challenge to indoor environments and building deterioration. School buildings in Nigeria currently follow the prescriptive specification and national building codes that …
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An investigation into the effectiveness of the design and enforcement of Nigeria's anti-gas flaring law and policy regimes, and the considerations of measures that could improve environmental regulatory compliance.
… by the scourge of pollution from associated gas flaring. Associated gas (AG) flaring is widely acknowledged as a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, negatively impacting the environment and economy. Given its adverse effects, governments of oil-producing nations and …
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Development of a sustainable framework to manage flare gas in an oil and gas environment: a case study of Nigeria
Associated natural gas is produced as a by-product from crude oil exploration and production. When perceived as a non-desirable product, it is wasted during gas flaring. Globally, about 100 Billion Cubic Meters (BCM) of gas is flared annually, leading to release of about 300 million tons of carbon …
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Integrating environmental and health and safety management system in the oil and gas sectors: a case study of Nigeria
Oil and gas industries around the world are often linked to poor environmental management. As a result, they raise concerns about potential negative environmental, health and safety impacts. Oil spills are considered to have caused a wide range of environmental damage. About 7 to 700 tonnes per …
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Legal framework for utilisation and emissions-impact mitigation from natural gas production: the case for Nigeria.
… concerns dominate every stage of oil and gas operations, from production to consumption stages. At the production stage, there is the problem of waste of associated gas through flaring emissions, while pipeline leakages and tanker accidents are common during transportation of products and …