Shell in Nigeria

• Where are industries found in Nigeria?

  Niger Delta region
• What is an advantage of Shell Oil?

  65,000 direct and 250,000 indirect jobs
• What is an advantage of Shell Oil?

  91% of contracts were given to Nigerian based companies
• How many health facilities does Shell support?

  27
• What are the disadvantages of Shell Oil?

  The Bodo Oil Spill happened in 2008 and 2009 and polluted the Niger Delta with a oil spill of 11 million gallons
• What is oil flares?

  Burning of excess natural gas.
• What is oil theft?

  Illegal extraction or unauthorized removal of oil from pipelines, refineries, or storage facilities.
• Why is oil theft bad?

  Economic impact. It reduces production and costs Shell and the Nigerian Government billions of dollars every year
• What are oil spills?

  Accidental or deliberate release of oil into the environment, typically in bodies of water.
• What percentage of areas have access to no clean water?

  75%
• How much did Shell pay for the Bodo Oil Spill?

  £55 million