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the west african gas pipeline
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selling gas on a
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The 690 kilometer West African Gas Pipeline
(WAGP) will link natural gas from fields in
Nigeria to markets in Benin, Togo and Ghana,
at an estimated cost of US $500 million.
A consortium of private companies, called
the
West African Gas Pipeline Company
Limited (WAGPCo)
are financing the
development, along with help from a range of
international financial
institutions
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a big project with big problems
Civil society organizations in the west
african region argue that until the violence
and instability in the oil and gas
communities of Nigeria’s Niger Delta cease
and a viable plan to end gas flaring is in
place, the
World Bank Group should
not finance any gas projects there
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In addition to this fundamental concern,
local organizations have highlighted problems
with the specifics of the proposed pipeline
and the manner in which it is being
prepared.
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publication:
the myths of the west african gas
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News! Pipeline under investigation
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The West African Gas Pipeline
company limited (WAGPCo)
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Chevron Texaco Ltd 41,87%
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Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation 25,25%
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Shell Overseas Holding Ltd
18%
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the Volta River Authority
16,38%
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Gas
flaring
: causes noise and light
pollution, as well as major health and
environmental problems such as respiratory
disease and acid rain.
Oil and Gas Conflicts in the
Western Delta
: the gas for the pipeline
will come from an area known for violent
conflicts. The pipeline could make things
worse.
End use
: the citizens of
Nigeria, Benin, Togo and Ghana are unlikely
to benefit from the extracted gas, nor share
in its revenues.
Environmental Impacts
: work
on the pipeline has already begun, even
though the draft Environmental Impact
Assessments (EIAs) are yet to be approved by
the appropriate authorities.
Public consultation
: so
far, public consultations and information
dissemination about the pipeline has been
inadequate.
Find out more
Friends of the Earth
Nigeria's bimonthly column
Pipe Dreams
Press release:
African Gas
Pipeline Worries Civil Society
ISODEC
fact sheet
Bank Information
Center project
update
Read about this case
study in our Link publication
'Hands
Off! Why International Financial Institutions
must stop drilling, piping and
mining'
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