SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS OF NIGER DA OIL SPILL LEAK POINTS (KEY IJP************822)

• Okujagu Diepiriye Chenaboso1 ,Odumah Clinton

Abstract

ABSTRACTIn this research project leak points in the Niger Delta from 2011 to 2019 was considered. One thousand, two hundred and fifty two (1252) reports were downloaded from the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) website and incorporated into a Geographic Information System (GIS) interface. The result from the GIS, helped us to represent the data from the reports in a map. Results from this analysis shows that Rivers State has the highest number of leak points over this period accounting for 56.5%, Bayelsa State accounting for 18.6%, Delta State accounting for 11.9%, Abia State accounting for 8.5%, and Imo State with the least number of leak point accounting for 4.5% from 2011-2019. From the results also, It was observed that Crude oil theft (Bunkering) is the major leak point in Niger Delta, it accounts for over 50% of leak point in the region from 2011 to 2019. Corrosion, Hack Saw cut, well head failures, drilled hole and others are also very prominent. This study presents oil spill leak point in the niger delta region of Nigeria from 2011 to 2019 based on SPDC related oil spills covering the, impact area, spilling facilities and causative factors.Keywords: Crude Oil Theft, Bunkering, Corrosion, Leak Points and Prominent, productions, environment.