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Nigeria flares $783m worth of gas in two years

By KUNLE KALEJAYE
29 October 2015   |   11:23 am
KUNLE KALEJAYE Nigeria flared about $783.88 million-worth of natural gas in 2013 and 2014, according to a report by Stakeholder Development Network, SDN, supported by the National Oil Spill Detection Response Agency, NOSDRA‎. The report also indicated that the value of the gas flared during oil production has the potential to generate over 27, 000…

KUNLE KALEJAYE
Nigeria flared about $783.88 million-worth of natural gas in 2013 and 2014, according to a report by Stakeholder Development Network, SDN, supported by the National Oil Spill Detection Response Agency, NOSDRA‎.
The report also indicated that the value of the gas flared during oil production has the potential to generate over 27, 000 megawatts of electricity into the national grid.
According to the data also, Nigeria releases over 16 million tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, contributing heavily to environmental pollution and global climate change.
“Gas flaring also releases NOx, sulphur and a variety of noxious gases like benzene into the air close to areas of dense habitation which creates localised environmental and human health problems,” the report noted.
SDN and NOSDRA, in the report, explained that gas flared each day in Nigeria could be used to produced power, fertiliser, cooking ‎and transport fuels that will help oil producing communities set up small businesses and grow the region’s economy.
“Communities across the Delta suffer from an unreliable supply of electricity. Investing in reliable distribution of gas-powered electricity would create a stronger economy for Nigeria, as well as satisfy the deep-seated frustrations of communities across the Delta.
“In order to reduce the flaring of associated gas and kick-start a domestic gas market, a government-led initiative is needed to provide the relevant regulatory framework and incentive for its use,” the data noted.

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    What a waste. It is a simple matter of compressing the gas after scrubbing and then storing it in underground gas tanks designed for pressurised storage. This procedure is not innovative, it is common practise from where we can either bottle to consumers or export to neighbouring states for use by them. Are we too focused on other issues that we are unable to do the simple things such as manage gaseous products of oil refining?

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    This waste and destruction is due to poor leadership and criminal. we continue to waste this amount of gas each day, yet we need it to grow our economy, to develop our power generation. The solutions are not hard, one enforce the law of no flaring, second, increase the price of gas to make it attractive to investors. finally invest the resources we have into gathering gas.