Over the years, pipelines have been the most economic medium for transporting crude oil to
production and distribution facilities in the Niger Delta area of Nigeria. However, damages to
the pipelines in this area by interdiction have hampered the continuous flow of crude oil to
the facilities. Consequently, the revenue of the government dwindles, and the environment is
severely degraded. This study assesses the economic and environmental impacts of
pipeline interdiction in the Niger Delta region. Data from National oil spills detection and …