Category: PETROLEUM ENGINEERING

OIL SPILLAGE AND ITS ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   Background of the Study Crude oil originates from ancient fossilised materials having been converted into oil over millions of years through geochemical processes. It is found in the subsoil of the earth and oceans, and drilled in unrefined form, to be processed into petroleum products […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   Background of the study The Nigerian national petroleum corporation (NNPC) was established on April 1, 1977 as a merger of the Nigerian National Oil Corporation and the Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel. NNPC by law manages the joint venture between the Nigerian federal government and a number of foreign multinational corporations, which include Royal Dutch Shell, Agip, ExxonMobil, Chevron, […]