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Managing Oil Spill Incident in Kpean-Yorla flow station of the Niger Delta Area of Nigeria

Lesor Ikeh Ebeze, Peter Anene

Subject area: Science,Engineering and Technology  ·  Area of research: Petroleum Engineering (Engineering)

DOI: 10.64388/IREV9I9-1715546

Abstract

There has been a surge in activities related to crude oil exploration worldwide, leading to a higher risk of oil spills and associated environmental hazards. In Nigeria, this has been commonplace since the launch of the country’s first petroleum industry in the Niger Delta region. Oil spills have been recurring, causing significant environmental damage, especially in the oil-producing areas. This work examines oil spillage and its effects on plants and animals around the Yorla-Kpean flow station in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region. It aims to evaluate how the federal government and the oil companies manage oil spill incidents and the environmental degradation caused by these spills. The research results highlight gaps and the need for improvement in managing oil spills in Yorla-Kpean to protect the environment. Similarly, it also reveals the necessity to update Nigerian environmental laws and policies. It is recommended that the government impose strict sanctions or environmental degradation. Nigeria's oil companies should adhere to international best practices in oil exploitation, and the government should go beyond mere regulation to pollution reduction by adopting different suitable technologies for oil control. Additionally, involving local communities in the Niger Delta in spill management is essential.

Keywords

Oil spill, management, incident, Niger Delta, area, environment.

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Lesor Ikeh, Ebeze, Peter Anene "Managing Oil Spill Incident in Kpean-Yorla flow station of the Niger Delta Area of Nigeria" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 9 Issue 9 2026 Page 2835-2846 https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I9-1715546
Lesor Ikeh, Ebeze, Peter Anene "Managing Oil Spill Incident in Kpean-Yorla flow station of the Niger Delta Area of Nigeria" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, vol. 9, no. 9, Mar. 2026, doi: https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I9-1715546
Lesor Ikeh, Ebeze, Peter Anene (2026). Managing Oil Spill Incident in Kpean-Yorla flow station of the Niger Delta Area of Nigeria. Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 9(9). doi: https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I9-1715546
Lesor Ikeh, Ebeze, Peter Anene "Managing Oil Spill Incident in Kpean-Yorla flow station of the Niger Delta Area of Nigeria" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, vol. 9, no. 9, Mar. 2026. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I9-1715546
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