Browsing by Subject "Petroleum"
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Impact assessment of the environmental protection policies in the upstream oil industry in Nigeria
(North-West University, 2011)The need for energy and the associated economic benefits from the oil and gas deposits found mainly in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria necessitated the exploration and exploitation activities being carried out by the ... -
A methodology to assess the movement of hydrocarbons in the subsurface and associated remediation thereof
(North-West University, 2018)Petroleum serves as a great source of energy, however, with such principle importance it poses a problem as a global contaminant. Hydrocarbon contamination is a huge threat to groundwater as it contains toxic substances ... -
South African mineral law: a historical overview of the state’s regulatory power regarding the exploitation of minerals.
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2012)The Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002 [MPRDA] acknowledges that the country’s mineral resources belong to the nation. The State is subsequently appointed as custodian of these resources. As ...