History of energy sources and their utilization in Nigeria

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1990 · Energy Sources (New York); (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/00908319008960198· OSTI ID:6734300

Ogunsola, O I ^[1]

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1. Dept. of Petroleum Engineering, Univ. of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt (NG)

Nigeria, a major oil producer, is rich in other energy sources. These include wood, coal, gas, tar sands, and hydro power. Although oil has been the most popular, some other energy sources have a longer history. This article discusses the historical trends in the production and utilization of Nigerian energy sources. Wood has the longest history. However,its utilization was limited to domestic cooking. Imported coal was first used in 1896, but it was not discovered in Nigeria until 1909 and was first produced in 1916. Although oil exploration started in 1901, it was first discovered in commercial quantity in 1956 and produced in 1958. Oil thereafter took over the energy scene from coal until 1969, when hydro energy was first produced. Energy consumption has been mainly from hydro. Tar sands account for about 55% of total proven non-renewable reserves.

• OSTI ID: 6734300
• Journal Information: Energy Sources (New York); (USA), Journal Name: Energy Sources (New York); (USA) Vol. 12:2; ISSN 0090-8312; ISSN EGYSA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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