In a measure to increase pipeline security and avoid disasters such as the explosion which killed 60 people in Victoria Island State, The Nigerian Government announced in December it would henceforth award contracts for the protection of petroleum pipelines across the country to communities hosting the pipelines, in effect making them an extension of the owners of the pipelines.Community partnering has been a long-established pillar of pipeline management. If you are in the oil and gas industry – and known to ARC – please contact us for a useful guideline on pipeline security containing advice on community partnering.
