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Nigeria
Shell companies have operated in Nigeria for over 50 years. They generate billions of dollars of income for the government, create jobs and provide energy for the country. They supply international markets with oil and gas. And they spend millions of dollars a year on community development. In the Niger Delta, where most of the oil is produced, poverty and violence are serious problems, making it one of the most difficult places where Shell companies do business.
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Most of Nigeria’s oil is produced here but poverty and violence are widespread.
Shell companies have operated in Nigeria for more than half a century. Watch the video.
Shell companies in Nigeria operate onshore (in the Niger Delta) and offshore (Gulf of Guinea). These operations include Nigeria's first deep-water project.
Shell companies in Nigeria develop projects onshore in the Niger Delta and offshore in the Gulf of Guinea. These are challenging locations.
In addition to taxes and royalties paid, Shell companies in Nigeria also support and finance a wide range of community development initiatives
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) is committed to cleaning up oil spills in the Niger Delta, no matter what the cause.
Flaring was a waste of a valuable resource and produces carbon dioxide.
SPDC supports the peaceful resolution of conflicts and runs human rights and conflict-resolution training programmes for staff and officials.
The Ogonis are one of many ethnic groups in the Niger Delta. Members of their community have long called for a greater share of revenue from oil production on their land.
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