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Aligning the Nigerian Petrochemical Industry to Oil and Gas Industry Needs

Received: 13 January 2015     Accepted: 17 January 2015     Published: 9 May 2015
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Abstract

Nigeria is Africa’s largest producer of crude oil and the sixth largest exporter of oil within the OPEC bloc. However, virtually all chemical and petrochemical products used in the Nigerian oil and gas industry are currently imported. There is therefore the need for the Nigerian petrochemical industry to reposition itself to take advantage of these increasing market opportunities. This paper examines the strategic fit of the petrochemical industry within the value chain of the oil and gas industry, using critical petrochemical-based products as examples.

Published in American Journal of Chemical Engineering (Volume 3, Issue 2-1)

This article belongs to the Special Issue Developments in Petroleum Refining and Petrochemical Sector of the Oil and Gas Industry

DOI 10.11648/j.ajche.s.2015030201.13
Page(s) 18-24
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Keywords

Petrochemicals, Vertical Integration, Oilfield Chemicals, Oil and Gas, NNPC

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