COMPAMIR
High-Purity Fact Pipeline
High-Purity Fact Pipeline
Shell PLC, Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC), Bille community
Niger Delta, Nigeria
June 6, 2026
"Internal Shell communications from 2008 reveal senior leadership knew the Nembe Creek Trunk Line was operating outside technical standards. Despite internal warnings and pollution risks, the company continued pumping oil through the pipeline. Local communities in Bille report massive mangrove degradation and loss of aquatic life due to oil spills between 2011 and 2013. A lawsuit filed by the Bille community against Shell is scheduled for trial in 2027."
Author: Sonia Shah
This book provides a critical examination of the global oil industry's impact on local environments and communities, offering essential context on how multinational corporations operate in resource-rich but politically unstable regions like the Niger Delta.