Environmental impact assessment of selected oil production facilities in parts of Niger Delta, Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorOlobaniyi, S.B
dc.contributor.authorOmo-Irabor, O.O
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-20T09:12:42Z
dc.date.available2019-09-20T09:12:42Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionStaff publicationsen_US
dc.description.abstractThe impact of oil production activities on the chemistry of soil and groundwater was investigated around seven production facilities, ranging from flow stations to wellhead in the western Niger Delta area. The method involved systematic sampling of soil and groundwater within a one kilometre radius of such facilities. The samples obtained were analysed for pH, TOC, TPH, V, Ni and Fe by standard procedures. The results indicate a general conformity of groundwater physico-chemistry to international standards for chemical potability. However, the investigated soil samples reveal in some cases elevated values of TPH (mean: 26.07 mg/kg) and Ni (mean: 8.89 mg/kg) which suggest a negative impact on the soil in the vicinity of such oil production facilities. Although groundwater may show no apparent contamination, pollutants trapped in the soil are in potential transit to groundwater, and may eventually be dissolved and transported through the soil profile to the water table by recharging rainwater. The environmental and health conditions of host communities are thereby endangered.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOlobaniyi, S. B., & Omo-Irabor, O. O. (2016). Environmental impact assessment of selected oil production facilities in parts of Niger Delta, Nigeria. Journal of Water Resource and Protection, Vol.8(02), 237pp.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/5784
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherurnal of Water Resource and Protectionen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesJournal of Water Resource and Protection;Vol.8(2)
dc.subjectImpact Assessmenten_US
dc.subjectProduction Facilitiesen_US
dc.subjectSoil, Groundwateren_US
dc.subjectHeavy Metalsen_US
dc.subjectTPHen_US
dc.subjectNiger Deltaen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::TECHNOLOGYen_US
dc.titleEnvironmental impact assessment of selected oil production facilities in parts of Niger Delta, Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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