NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

14/16 AHMADU BELLO WAY, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS

SCHOOL OF LAW

MARCH/APRIL 2014 EXAMINATION QUESTIONS

 
COURSE TITLE:     LAW412
COURSETITLE:      OIL AND GAS LAW II
TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS
ANSWER FOUR QUESTIONS, [QUESTION 1 IS COMPULSORY]
 
1. NO MATTER THE REASON ADVANCED AS A MEANS OF JUSTIFYING ‘’GAS FLARING”, SUCH ARE NONETHELESS INCOMPARABLE TO THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS AND COMPLICATIONS IT HAS ON THE ENVIRONMENT GENERALLY. DISCUSS THIS WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE CASE OF GBEMRE V SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT CO NIG. LTD & ORS (2005) A.H.R.L.R 151.
2.      WRITE SHORT NOTES ON THE FOLLOWING:
A.      THE ENVIRONMENT
B.      POLLUTION
C.      LAND POLLUTION
D.     WATER NPOLLUTION
E.      AIR POLLUTION
F.       NOISE POLLUTION
 
3.      THE ISSUE OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION HAS GONE BEYOND THE CAPRICE OF A NATIONAL DISCUSSION AS ITS REVEVANCE IS NOW BEING VIEW FROM A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE. DISCUSS
 
4.      GIVE A GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE PROVISION OF N.E.S.R.E.A. AS REGARDS THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AGAINST, LAND, AIR, WATER AND NOISE POLLUTION.
[A.] THE POWER OF THE PETROLEUM MINISTER TO MAKE REGULATIONS AS REGARDS THE OPERATIONS OF THE OIL AND GAS SECTOR IS NOT WITHOUT THE FORCE OF LAW. DISCUSS.
[B.] EXPLAIN THE PROVISIONS MADE BY THE PETROLEUM (DRILLING AND PRODUCTION) REGULATIONS FOR PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT FROM OIL MINING POLLUTION.
 
5. NEGLIGENCE, NUISANCE, THE DOCTRINE RES IPSA LOQUITOR AND THE RULE IN RYLANDS V FLETCHER, ARE ALL COMMON LAW PRINCIPLES WHICH BOTHERS ON CLAIMS ON ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION AND CONTROL. DISCUSS.
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