Oil Pipeline Vandalism in Nigeria Carries High Cost

JOHANNESBURG--August 28, 2014--Written by Richard Finlayson, Senior International Editor for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Between 2009 and 2012, pipeline vandalism in Nigeria caused the loss of 1.3 million tonnes of crude oil. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) (Abuja, Nigeria) also reports that between 1999 and 2013, there were 34,047 reported incidents of pipeline vandalism.

Within this article: Information on the impact of oil pipeline vandalism in Nigeria, including volume losses and monetary costs.