AN INSTITUTE OF THE IMPACT OF MULTI –NATIONAL OIL COMPANY IN THE NIGERIA PUBLIC REVENUE
(A CASE STUDY OF ELF NIG UNITED )
Many Nigerians are in almost confusion on the activities and the contributes to the public revenue of the multi –national Oil companies in Nigeria. For the singular reason, in order to educate he populace on the activities and contributions of these multi –national Oil companies, the research embarked on an investigation into the impact of multi –national oil companies to the Nigerian public revenue.
For a proper education and information the researcher work by introducing the multi –national Oil companies with particular reference to ELF Nigeria United. Disclosing the aim of the study, background of study, statement of problem and the limitations of the study and testing of hypothesis.
Chapter two of the project work revenue all other research writings and publications already made on the research topic including information gotten from oral interviews and questionnaires distributed. The research design and methodology sued in the course of the research work was briefly highlights in chapter three giving a clear description of sources of data areas of study and sample used and the determination of sample size.
Chapter four of the project work dealt with the presentation and analysis of data collected in the course o the research work.
The research work ended with the summary of the findings, conclusion and recommendations by the research.
1.0 Introduction 1
References 18
2.0 Literature Review 20
3.0 Research design and methodology 63
1.0 Data Presentation and Analysis 71
FINDING, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
Bibliography
Appendix
1.1 BACGROUND AND NEED OF THE STDUY
1.11 AN INSIGHT INTO OIL INDUSTRY OR PRODUCITON IN NIGERIA
As a matter of fact, the research for petroleum in the country started as early as 1908 when German company, the Nigeria between cop[oration (Imitated) exploration in the Araromi was interrupted by the outbreak of the first world war in 1914.
However, in 1937, Oil prospecting resumed in the country with shell D’ Arcy (the former of present day shell petroleum Development company of Nigeria) awarded the sole concession Nigeria. Their activities were again affected by the second world wari but resumed in 1947.
Meanwhile, it as in 1956 that Oil was discovered in commercial quantities of Olobiri in the Nigeria Delta after suceral years of oil prospecting and an investing of over N30 billion with this development, shell started Oil production and exportation from its Olobiri filed in 1958’s.
Following the discovery of oil in the country, other companies such as Mobil, Agu, sc frop (Now E/F) Tennoco, and Amasses (Which we know today as Texaco / Chevron), by 1961 began exploration activities for Oil the Onshore and offshore areas of Nigeria. The exploration right, which has been formally granted , to shell alone was extended to the new coners in line with the government policy of increasing the pace of Oil exploration in the country.
So, Oil production and export from Olobiri filed was first started in 1958 by shell at a production rate of 5,000 barrels of crude Oil pen day. The quantity doubled the country rose to 2.0 million barrels per day in 1979. Infact in 1972 631,000,000 barrels were exported yielding more than N600 million in tax and royalties. As production continued, Nigeria attended the status of a major oil production being presently ranked the 6th Oil producer in the world and second African after Lydia.
Furthermore, Initially government interest was only united to collected of royalties and other due (taxes) offered it from the oil companies and rudimental laws to regulate the activities of the oil industry.
This was due to the fact that oil revenue was very insignificant in this economy before the late ninety sixties a also relative lack of trained personnel and expertise.
However, immediately after the Nigeria and war, oil had become very important to our economy. So to strengthen and establish government control in industry. The Nigeria Oil corporation (INNOC) was established by decree in may, 1971 as an integrated oil company designated with the powers to engage in all phases of oil production from exploration to marketing later in 1997, the corporation was amalgamated with the ministry of petroleum to form the Nigeria National petroleum company (NNPC).
Besides before October 1965, the country’s crude Oilk was refined overseas and all its processed oil needs were thus imported. Consequently, to reduce the money spent in such venture, the country built its first retinue by October 1965 at Eleme, port Harcourt an as demand for more petroleum products increased, more refineries were built at warri and Kaduna, including other petro – chemical complex as well as the Bonny liquefied National lead project.
As a result of these developments, government decided on intensive participation in the oil industries activities. It is believed that if government had more say or involvement in the day to day activities of these companies, it could achieve its goal of rapid industrial and commercial development of the country as well as better public revenue background.
Today the government has increased its participate interest in the oil producing companies to stand at 60% in shell, mobil, ElF, Agip, Texaco and Panacea. Therefore, having the right to about 70% of the total oil produced in the country.
In other words, the joint venture activities between government owned Nigeria national petroleum, company and the oil companies have now shifted from mere monitoring of operations as practiced in the past to a more positive involvement in the day –
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