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Environmental Pollution in the Niger Delta: Causes and Consequences |
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adopts a proactive oil spill management strategy, as well as execute poverty alleviation programmes to rehabilitate those who have suffered from adverse effects of environmental pollution in the region.
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In his paper titled: "Environmental Pollution in the Niger Delta: Causes and Consequences" the professor stated that oil and gas pollution are the major environmental challeges in the Niger Delta. For instance, a total of 6,141 incidents resulted in the spill of approximately 3,019,465.90 barrels of oil into the environment between 1976 and 2000. |
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Professor Ajienka, who is also the occupant of the Emmanuel Egbogah Chair for petroleum Engineering at the University, was speaking at the 2006 Conference and Exhibition of the National Registry of Environmental Practitioners, which held in Nashville, Tennessee last October, in the United States. |
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Professor Ajienka x-rays the problem of conflicts and pollution in the Niger Delta, in a paper he delivered last month at the NREP conference in Nashville, Tennesse, USA. |
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Shell's abandoned Wellhead in Ogoni Land |
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Better Environmental Laws, Proactive Spill Containment Plans and Poverty Alleviation Will Resolve Niger Delta Restiveness. The Director of the Institute of Petroleum Studies of University of Port Harcourt, Professor Joseph Ajienka has said the problem in the Niger Delta will be resolved if the Government faithfully implements its 2008 deadline for gas flare out; |
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Prof. Ajienka ,
Director, IPS |
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Excerpts from "The Story of IPS
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Do you think the training at IPS prepared you for your current job? Please explain
Of course it did. IPS provided me with a broad-based training in Petroleum Engineering. Consequently, while making analyses and interpretations at work, I would be able to see things from geological, petrophysical, reservoi, completions or production engineering points of view. I have more confidence when dealing with clients than I would have had if I did not have the training at IPS. The Softskills Module of IPS has been useful in preparing me for writing reports, and making technical and client presentations. |
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Rita Esuru Onyige,
Schlumberger, Reservoir Engineer |
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The information revolution has begun in Nigeria's energy business. The formidable partnership between Nigerian Energy Chronicles and Institute of Petroleum Studies has already started some seismic tremors and the business environment or networks will never be the same again! |
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As IPS celeberates its third year, it is a befitting beginning of a fourth year to launch this partnership, which brings together the best traditions of energy journalism, industry and the the academia, to provide a credible platform for the industry to exchange ideas. |
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