Shell

Question 1

in how many countries does shell operate

Answer 1

70

Question 2

how many people does shell employ

Answer 2

86000

Question 3

number of barels produced in 2020

Answer 3

600 million barrels of oil and gas

Question 4

profit of shell in 2020

Answer 4

180 billion

Question 5

why does shell operate in many coutries

Answer 5

reduces risk for example if there is a war in 1 country they can still extract oil in another country

Question 6

advantages for nigeria

Answer 6

• 65,000 jobs through contractors
• 90% of contracts awarded to Nigerian companies
• In 2020 Nigeria earned $2.6 billion in oil revenue and a further $3.6 in oil royalties from Shell

Question 7

how many contractors are awarded to nigerian countries

Answer 7

90%

Question 8

number of jobs created through contractors

Answer 8

65 000

Question 9

social advantages for Nigeria

Answer 9

more money
better healthcare

Question 10

greenwashing?

Answer 10

• Shell payed 2 billion to the Niger Delta Dev commission from 2002 to 2018
• Spent $1bn on own social development projects
• Scholarship scheme to help students study in Nigeria & abroad.
• Supports community driven development schemes

Question 11

negative impacts

Answer 11

oil spills ( bodo and amestry research)
armed conflicts

Question 12

amestry research spill

Answer 12

from 2011 to 2017 a total of 17.5 million litres was spilled into the Delta.

Question 13

the bodo spill

Answer 13

In 2008 and 2009, 2 massive oil spills in the fishing town of Bodo. Thick black oil leaked into rivers and creeks for weeks, killing fish and robbing people of their livelihoods

Question 14

reasons for oil spills

Answer 14

• sabotage
• poor maintanance
• pipes corrode and leak