Shell Knew Nigerian Thieves Tapped Pipes but Kept Oil Flowing, Amnesty Says

Shell documents reveal ‘basket’ pipeline, missing wells, $10.9 billion clean-up liability in Niger Delta – Report

Internal Shell documents disclosed in a UK court case have exposed evidence of ageing pipelines, missing oil wells and an estimated $10.9 billion decommissioning liability, raising fresh questions over decades of pollution in Nigeria's Niger Delta. The post Shell documents reveal ‘basket’ pipeline, missing wells, $10.9 billion clean-up liability in Niger Delta – Report appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Shell knew Nigerian thieves tapped pipes but kept oil flowing, Amnesty says

ABUJA, July 29 — Shell executives knew oil thieves were tapping pipelines but declined to shut them down in order to preserve profits, a report from Amnesty International and a coalition of rights groups charged Wednesday.The report, the latest in decades of allegations of pollution by international petroleum majors in Nigeria, is based on internal audits and emails made public as Shell faces lawsuits from local communities in the oil-rich, cash…

Nigeria: Shell documents expose growing pollution scandal

Shell must answer for decades of pollution in the Niger Delta after internal company documents revealed broken rules, failing infrastructure and unresolved clean-up costs that risk leaving affected communities to pay the price, a coalition of human rights and environmental organisations, including Amnesty International, said today in a new report. The report, Nigeria: Lifting the […] The post Nigeria: Shell documents expose ‘basket’ pipeline, ‘m…

Shell Ignored Oil Theft to Safeguard Profits

Shell executives allowed oil thieves to tap pipelines in Nigeria and continued operations to protect company profits, knowing full well that their decision would cause severe environmental damage. According to a joint report by Amnesty International and rights groups released Wednesday, internal audits and emails reveal that senior Shell officials chose to keep tapped pipelines running on a stop-start basis despite rampant crude theft and widesp…