Phasing-Out Gas Flaring In Nigeria: A Critical Assessment of the Regulatory Regime

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dc.contributor.advisorGlazewski, Janen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorOkukpon, Irekpitanen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-10T12:28:31Z
dc.date.available2014-09-10T12:28:31Z
dc.date.issued2010en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe rapid development of the global oil and gas industry has led to an increase in atmospheric emissions which is detrimental to the wider atmosphere. The flaring of gas during oil exploration and production (E & P) activities alarmingly contributes to the emission of green-house gases which contribute to climate change. The enactment of legislation with adequate provisions for the reduction and elimination of gas flaring from oil and gas activities is very important. Very few countries in the world (e.g. Canada) have been able to successfully eliminate the problem of gas flaring through conservation and the enactment of adequate legislation with stringent sanctions for defaulters who continue flaring. Nigeria is an example of a country with inadequate gas flaring laws. This thesis examines the effectiveness of regulatory regimes on gas flaring in Nigeria with a view to determining if the phase-out of the problem can be achieved. It stipulates that the provisions of the Associated Gas RE-Injection Act (AGRA) 1979 and its Regulations of 1984 are inadequate for the regulation and or elimination of gas flaring. It also advocates for the amendment of AGRA, the development of more effective laws on gas flaring and methods by which the gas being flared can be conserved in order to ensure a clean and healthy environment in Nigeria (particularly the Niger-Delta), free from gas flares.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationOkukpon, I. (2010). <i>Phasing-Out Gas Flaring In Nigeria: A Critical Assessment of the Regulatory Regime</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,School for Legal Practice. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7402en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationOkukpon, Irekpitan. <i>"Phasing-Out Gas Flaring In Nigeria: A Critical Assessment of the Regulatory Regime."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,School for Legal Practice, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7402en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationOkukpon, I. 2010. Phasing-Out Gas Flaring In Nigeria: A Critical Assessment of the Regulatory Regime. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Okukpon, Irekpitan AB - The rapid development of the global oil and gas industry has led to an increase in atmospheric emissions which is detrimental to the wider atmosphere. The flaring of gas during oil exploration and production (E & P) activities alarmingly contributes to the emission of green-house gases which contribute to climate change. The enactment of legislation with adequate provisions for the reduction and elimination of gas flaring from oil and gas activities is very important. Very few countries in the world (e.g. Canada) have been able to successfully eliminate the problem of gas flaring through conservation and the enactment of adequate legislation with stringent sanctions for defaulters who continue flaring. Nigeria is an example of a country with inadequate gas flaring laws. This thesis examines the effectiveness of regulatory regimes on gas flaring in Nigeria with a view to determining if the phase-out of the problem can be achieved. It stipulates that the provisions of the Associated Gas RE-Injection Act (AGRA) 1979 and its Regulations of 1984 are inadequate for the regulation and or elimination of gas flaring. It also advocates for the amendment of AGRA, the development of more effective laws on gas flaring and methods by which the gas being flared can be conserved in order to ensure a clean and healthy environment in Nigeria (particularly the Niger-Delta), free from gas flares. DA - 2010 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2010 T1 - Phasing-Out Gas Flaring In Nigeria: A Critical Assessment of the Regulatory Regime TI - Phasing-Out Gas Flaring In Nigeria: A Critical Assessment of the Regulatory Regime UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7402 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/7402
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationOkukpon I. Phasing-Out Gas Flaring In Nigeria: A Critical Assessment of the Regulatory Regime. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,School for Legal Practice, 2010 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7402en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentSchool for Legal Practiceen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Lawen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.titlePhasing-Out Gas Flaring In Nigeria: A Critical Assessment of the Regulatory Regimeen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameLLMen_ZA
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