The political economy of oil and gas in Africa: the case of Nigeria

This is the most comprehensive guide to the oil and gas industry in Nigeria in existence. The author is an authority on the topic having spent time as an academic and an investment advisor to the Nigerian Petroleum Corporation. The book will interest students and academics involved with oil and gas industrial studies as well as those with an interest in the Nigerian economy. The evolution of the Nigerian oil and gas industry spanned about a century during which several challenges were encountered and surmounted by major International Oil Companies (IOCs). This book provides a thoroughly researched guide to the Nigerian oil and gas industry. The author examines the increasing role of Africa inthe contribution of oil and gas resources to the global energy market and provides an overview of oil and gas exploration and production activities in Algeria , Libya , Egypt and Angola . The book presents an in-depth review of the growth and challenges of the Nigerian oil and gas industry. It also highlights the geological features of the oil and gas bearing regions of the country. In particular, the emerging prominence of the Gulf of Guinea as a prolific hydrocarbon bearing zone is extensively evaluated. INDICE: Foreword (Dr Rilwanu Lukman, former Nigerian Petroleum Resources Minister, Secretary General and President of OPEC) 1. Oil and Gas in Africa 2.áNigerian Oil and Gas Industry 3.áPetroleum Geology of Nigeria 4. NNPC 5. Upstream Sector 6.áMarginal Field Development 7.áOil Field Service Companies 8.áNigerian Content Development 9. The Joint Development Zone (JDZ) 10.áRefineries and Petrochemicals 11.áProducts Marketing Companies 12. Gas Monetisation 13.áElements of Petroleum Law 14. MOU and JV Operations 15. The Niger Delta 16. Environmental Pollution 17. Shipping and Cabotage Practice 18. Privatisation and Liberalisation 19. Investment Opportunities

• ISBN: 978-0-415-46484-0
• Editorial: Taylor and Francis
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 304
• Fecha Publicación: 01/08/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés