| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 53 pages) : color illustrations, color maps. |
| Series |
Technical report ; TR-1144/1-AF |
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Technical report (Rand Corporation) ; TR-1144/4-AF.
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| Note |
"Prepared for the United States Air Force." |
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"Project Air Force." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 19-21). |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Hydrocarbon resources and production -- The security threat to Nigerian hydrocarbon production -- Nigeria's armed forces -- U.S. Air Force roles in promoting energy security -- Appendix A: Analysis of potential aerial operations -- Appendix B: Perspectives of American oil companies. |
| Summary |
"The Gulf of Guinea is an important source of petroleum for the world market, with Nigeria being the dominant producer in this region. Nigeria's oil infrastructure has been subject to frequent attacks, causing production to be well below capacity. Moreover, investments in oil-producing infrastructure are lower than they would be in a secure environment. Oil production has been moving offshore in Nigeria. This trend is likely to continue, based on recent finds in Ghana's waters and off-shore exploratory activity in nearby nations. It is in the interests of the United States, as well as other oil importing nations, to encourage greater production and investment that would raise petroleum output in Nigeria and in the other Gulf of Guinea nations with crude oil reserves. While offshore fields have their own security issues, they are more visible from the air, yielding a potentially powerful role for aviation forces. This provides an opportunity for the U.S. Air Force to contribute to improved regional energy security through partnerships that would build local capabilities to secure offshore infrastructure. Nigeria is the most obvious partner and, despite challenges, has good reason to partner with the United States because the majority of the country's wealth lies in its hydrocarbon sector. But other alternatives are possible, such as working first with other nations in the region, such as Ghana, where governance is considerably better. The U.S. Air Force could then draw on lessons learned from such partnerships and best practices to partner with other countries in the region."--Provided by publisher. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Subject |
Guinea, Gulf of.
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Energy security.
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Petroleum industry and trade -- Guinea, Gulf of.
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Petroleum reserves -- Nigeria.
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Petroleum reserves -- Ghana.
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Energy security. (OCoLC)fst01764702
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Petroleum industry and trade. (OCoLC)fst01059546
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Petroleum reserves. (OCoLC)fst01059830
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Atlantic Ocean -- Gulf of Guinea.
(OCoLC)fst01240824
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Ghana. (OCoLC)fst01208741
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Nigeria. (OCoLC)fst01205229
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| Indexed Term |
Energy security Petroleum industry and trade -- Guinea, Gulf of Petroleum reserves -- Nigeria Petroleum reserves -- Ghana |
| Added Author |
Project Air Force (U.S.)
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| Added Title |
Gulf of Guinea |
| Other Form: |
Print version:Johnson, Stuart E., 1944- Promoting international energy security. Vol. 4. Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND, 2012 9780833068446 (OCoLC)820358846 |
| ISBN |
9780833079794 (electronic bk.) |
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0833079794 (electronic bk.) |
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