Trans-Niger Pipeline

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The Trans-Niger Pipeline is a petroleum pipeline located in southern Nigeria. It was completed in 1965 and transports oil from fields along the Nun River to Rumuekpe, where it connects to a larger pipeline system. The Nun River itself is a continuation of the Niger River and flows through swampy regions to the Gulf of Guinea. While historically important for trade, the Nun River's commercial significance declined due to siltation, but oil discovery in 1963 revitalized its economic importance. Control over Nigeria's oil wealth, including that from the Nun River, has been a source of conflict.1

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In 1965 the Trans-Niger Pipeline was completed, and oil from the Nun River fields was piped to Rumuekpe, where there is a link with the Trans-Niger line. At the turn of the 21st century, however, control of Nigeria’s oil wealth at the Nun River and elsewhere was an…
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In 1965 the Trans-Niger Pipeline was completed, and oil from the Nun River fields was piped to Rumuekpe, where there is a link with the Trans-Niger line. At the turn of the 21st century, however, control of Nigeria’s oil wealth at the Nun River and elsewhere was an…
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