By Jesse-Martin Manufor, MSc Cranfield Introduction Nigeria has a huge natural gas reserve. In terms of proven reserves she is ranked 7th in the world with associated and non-associated gas reserves of 187 trillion standard cubic feet (tscf). Although geologists are of the view that the reserves can reach 600…
By Lanre Lawal PhD, FRGS, FHEA, MIEnvSc, MifL Gas flaring (GF) and venting represents one of those activities which have dire consequences for humans, the environment and the planet.GF emanates from various industries (e.g. gas processing plants, liquefied natural gas terminals, oil refineries, petrochemical plants), however in Nigeria is it…
By Ozegbe Kingsley Wikipedia defines Communications Management as the systematic planning, implementing, monitoring, and revisioning of all the channels of communication within an organization, and between organizations; it also includes the organization and dissemination of new communication directives connected with an organization, network, or communications technology. It further posits that…
By Jude Ikenna Msc, OSMER The Niger Delta is the hub of oil and gas industry in the country, and consequently has been greeted with serious environmental impacts and abuses in the course of the resource exploitation. Thanks to the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Act that mandates investors to carry…
By GASIN Reporter Over the years, a number of efforts are being made by civil societies in addressing the lingering environmental degradation in the Niger Delta. Among other impacts of oil and gas exploitation in the area, the impacts on environment are still very alarming, especially in the local communities…
By GASIN Reporter GASIN has, in the last 24 months, set up Gas Alert Systems (GASs) in 12 communities in Bayelsa and Rivers states. Gas Alert System is a system whereby a community-based groups called the Gas Monitoring Groups (GMGs) inaugurated by GASIN, trigger alerts, document and report incidents or…