AN EVALUATION OF PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION IN THE MARKETING OF PETROL IN NIGERIA

AN EVALUATION OF PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION IN THE MARKETING OF PETROL IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

This Research examined the relevance of Pipeline transportation to the marketing of Petroleum products in Nigeria.  Toward this end 83 staff of the Nigeria national Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)’s offices in Enugu and Port-Harcourt were randomly selected to form the study sample.  The 83 members of the study sample were given 83 copies of structured questionnaires to complete.  Their responses were used to test four hypotheses formulated for this study.  The result of the test/analyses revealed the following findings.

i.      The use of Pipelines facilitates the effective distribution and marketing of petroleum products in Nigeria.

ii.      Pipelines reduce the costs of transporting and marketing petroleum products in Nigeria.

iii.     Pipeline vandalisation is the major problem impeding the effective use of Pipelines for the distribution and marketing of petroleum products in Nigeria.

iv.          The use of alarm systems and police patrol will reduce the incidence of pipeline vandalization in Nigeria.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page

Table of Contents

CHAPTER ONE 

INTRODUCTION                                     

1.1        Background of the Study

1.2        Statement of the Problem

1.3        Objectives of the Study

1.4        Research Hypothesis

1.5        Significance of the Study

1.6        Scope And Delimitations of the Study

CHAPTER TWO                    

LITERATURE REVIEW                                               

2.1        Historical developments of pipeline transportation

2.2        The features of pipeline

2.3        Pipeline transportation and the marketing

of petroleum products in Nigeria

2.4        Impediments to pipeline transportation in Nigeria

2.5        Prospects of pipeline transportation in Nigeria

2.6        Summary of Related Literature Review

CHAPTER THREE 

RESEARCH DESIGN METHODOLOGY                               

3.1    Research Design

3.2    Are of the Study

3.3    Sources of data

3.4    Population of the Study

3.5    Sample size and Sampling Method

3.6    Instrument for Data Collection

3.7    Validity of the Instrument

3.8    Reliability of the Instrument

3.9    Method of Data Collection

3.10  Method of Data Analysis

CHAPTER FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND RESULTS                    

4.1        Data Analysis

4.2        Summary of Results.

CHAPTER FIVE

DISCUSSION OF RESULTS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS                                      

5.1        Discussion of Result

5.2        Conclusions

5.3        Recommendation

5.4        Suggestions for Further Studies

5.5       Limitations of the Study

5.6       Bibliography

Appendix (The questionnaire)                               

LIST OF TABLES

Table 4.1                   Sex of Respondent

Table 4.2                   Age of Respondent

Table 4.3                   Occupational Status of Respondent

Table 4.4                   Observations made on the Respondents as to whether or not Pipelines are reliable means of Distributing and Marketing of Petroleum Products.

Table 4.5                   Observations made on the Respondents as to whether or not Pipelines reduce the cost of Transporting/Marketing of Petroleum Products.

Table 4.6                   Observations made on the Respondents as to whether or not Pipeline Vandalisation impedes Effective Marketing/Distribution of Petroleum Products.

Table 4.7                   Observations made on the Respondents as to whether or not the use of Alarm system and police patrol will reduce the incidence of Pipelines vandalization in Nigeria.

 CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1    BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

          Pipeline transportation is the youngest among the other means of transportation in Nigeria.  It has not received much attention because of two major factors. One is that it is relatively a recent origin.  Two is the its operations and services are not in the hands of private individuals and companies.  Hence everything about pipeline transportation in Nigeria is strictly in the hands of the federal government.

AN EVALUATION OF PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION IN THE MARKETING OF PETROL IN NIGERIA