Abstract
This study assesses gas flaring and venting impacts in some oil producing areas in the Niger-Delta of Nigeria. The
research instrument adopted for this study was the questionnaire survey and laboratory analysis, both
microbiological and physico-chemical. The analysis of the data was done using simple descriptive analysis of
frequency distribution of the relevant statistical information, supplemented by Chi-Square (X2) statistical
method. Soil samples obtained from selected flare sites were analyzed and they indicated a negative impact on the
microbial content of the soil. Rain water samples collected from different locations at different times and
analyzed revealed a significant level of acidity (4.5-6.9) which causes damage to property and affect crops yield.
Nitrates produced by the gas flare which varied from 0.12 to 0.47 mg/L result in the production of dilute nitric
acid which is also corrosive. A survey carried out in this study revealed that the majority of Nigerians believe that
gas flaring and venting has negatively impacted human health and the environment mainly in the oil producing
areas.
research instrument adopted for this study was the questionnaire survey and laboratory analysis, both
microbiological and physico-chemical. The analysis of the data was done using simple descriptive analysis of
frequency distribution of the relevant statistical information, supplemented by Chi-Square (X2) statistical
method. Soil samples obtained from selected flare sites were analyzed and they indicated a negative impact on the
microbial content of the soil. Rain water samples collected from different locations at different times and
analyzed revealed a significant level of acidity (4.5-6.9) which causes damage to property and affect crops yield.
Nitrates produced by the gas flare which varied from 0.12 to 0.47 mg/L result in the production of dilute nitric
acid which is also corrosive. A survey carried out in this study revealed that the majority of Nigerians believe that
gas flaring and venting has negatively impacted human health and the environment mainly in the oil producing
areas.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 27-36 |
| Journal | Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences (JBES) |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 3 Feb 2014 |