PUBLIC POLICY AND REGULATION IN THE NIGERIA OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY
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Your Name:
Student Number:
Title or topic area of proposed study
PUBLIC POLICY AND REGULATION IN THE NIGERIAN OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY
What is the aim of the study? (there should only be 1 Aim)
To examine the impact of public policy and government regulation on the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry and suggest proposals for reform.
What are the objectives of your study?
To evaluate the existing legal and extra-legal measures used in regulating exploration and production of crude oil in Nigeria, examining the impact of such statutory provisions like the Land Use Act of 1978 and the Nigerian Oil and Gas Content Development Act of 2010 on the industry and discussing their merits and demerits.
To find out what current reforms are being planned in the Nigerian Petroleum Industry, for example, The petroleum Industrial Bill (PIB)
What are your research questions?
What are the applicable laws concerning Oil & Gas production/management in Nigeria?
Specifically, what is the rationale behind the enactment of some statutes like the Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act 2010 by the Nigerian Government and how far are public policies biased in favour of “Indigenisation and Nigerianisation” in the oil & gas sector in Nigeria?
What are the current proposals for reforms and what are the future trends for the regulation of Oil and Gas management/production in Nigeria?
What is the rationale for your study? (200 - 300 words) Include in your rationale how the research will impact on the organisation
I have chosen to study this particular research topic of ‘Public Policy and Regulation in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Sector’ because it would give me a first-hand understanding of the applicable local laws and regulations pertinent to the Nigerian oil and Gas industry as well as demonstrating a good knowledge of the historical perspectives of state regulation and policies generated by governmental/public interests within the
Your Name:
Student Number:
Title or topic area of proposed study
PUBLIC POLICY AND REGULATION IN THE NIGERIAN OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY
What is the aim of the study? (there should only be 1 Aim)
To examine the impact of public policy and government regulation on the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry and suggest proposals for reform.
What are the objectives of your study?
To evaluate the existing legal and extra-legal measures used in regulating exploration and production of crude oil in Nigeria, examining the impact of such statutory provisions like the Land Use Act of 1978 and the Nigerian Oil and Gas Content Development Act of 2010 on the industry and discussing their merits and demerits.
To find out what current reforms are being planned in the Nigerian Petroleum Industry, for example, The petroleum Industrial Bill (PIB)
What are your research questions?
What are the applicable laws concerning Oil & Gas production/management in Nigeria?
Specifically, what is the rationale behind the enactment of some statutes like the Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act 2010 by the Nigerian Government and how far are public policies biased in favour of “Indigenisation and Nigerianisation” in the oil & gas sector in Nigeria?
What are the current proposals for reforms and what are the future trends for the regulation of Oil and Gas management/production in Nigeria?
What is the rationale for your study? (200 - 300 words) Include in your rationale how the research will impact on the organisation
I have chosen to study this particular research topic of ‘Public Policy and Regulation in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Sector’ because it would give me a first-hand understanding of the applicable local laws and regulations pertinent to the Nigerian oil and Gas industry as well as demonstrating a good knowledge of the historical perspectives of state regulation and policies generated by governmental/public interests within the
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