Daphany Rose Sanchez
Spring 2014: GIS for International Crisis, Development and the Environment
Abstract
Introduction
Data Synopsis
Methodology & Analysis
Results
Reference
Abstract
• Explore oil spills in Niger Delta
• Provide visual information on spills
• Show differentiation between operational
and theft leakage
• Show overall impacted areas
Introduction
Shell Petroleum Development Company of
Nigeria Limited
1937: Shell granted exploration license
1956: Commercial oil field discovered at Niger Delta
1958: Oil exportation began
1979: Government owns Nigerian territory
1993: Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People Protest Shell
1998: The Ogoni nine hanged
2001: Shell admits to bribing military
2009: Shell provides 15.5 USD settlement
2010: Federal High Court of Nigeria charges Shell
2011: Shell provides data on oil spill causes
2014: British High Court Hearing against Shell
Introduction
Oil & Gas Excavation
• Gas flare
• Oil spills
Political Corruption
• Kill and go
• Take over land illegally
Environmental Impact
• Loss of mangrove forest
• Depletion of fish population
Social Impact
• Loss of livestock & agriculture
• Rise in criminal activities
Data Synopsis
DIVA GIS
ESRI
Shell Environmental Oil Spillage Data
NYU Data Registry
Mdzmultimedia
Methodology
& Analysis
One Sample Report
Report Data Analysis & Extraction
Data Extracted from Reports Cause, Estimated Spill Volume(BBL), Date of Incident,
Date/Period of Investigation, Spill Incident Number, Name of Location, Name of Nearest Community, State, LGA, Type of
Production Facility/Installation, Asset Owner/District, Description of Spill, Description of Leak, Northing, Easting, Type of Environment of Spill Site, Type of Environment of
which Oil has Spread, Nearest Sensitive Habitat, Distance from Sensitive Habitat (m), Containment
Total Reports 2011: 202 Reports 2012: 196 Reports 2013: 201 Reports
Results
Results
Results
Results
Results
Operational Failure Oil Spills 2011- 2013
Results
Sabotage/Theft Oil Spills 2011- 2013
Results
2011 Oil Spill Intensity Graduated Symbols
Results
2011 Oil Spill Intensity Kernel Density
Results
2012 Oil Spill Intensity Graduated Symbols
Results 2012 Oil Spill Intensity Kernel Density
Results
2013 Oil Spill Intensity Graduated Symbols
Results 2013 Oil Spill Intensity Kernel Density
Results
2011- 2013 Oil Spill Intensity Graduated Symbols
Results
2011- 2013 Oil Spill Intensity Kernel Density
Reference
Next Steps
• Upload Maps with information to Geo-
Commons
• Provide information to Niger Delta
community organizations, data can be used
as visual information for current hearing
against Shell
Reference