{"id":3826,"date":"2026-05-19T13:24:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T13:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/birpub.org\/ijaise\/?post_type=journal_article&#038;p=3826"},"modified":"2026-05-19T13:24:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T13:24:57","slug":"effect-of-gas-flaring-and-sustainability-of-oil-and-gas-firms-in-niger-delta","status":"publish","type":"journal_article","link":"https:\/\/birpub.org\/ijaise\/journal_article\/effect-of-gas-flaring-and-sustainability-of-oil-and-gas-firms-in-niger-delta\/","title":{"rendered":"Effect of Gas Flaring and Sustainability of Oil and Gas Firms in Niger Delta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ochuba Jude Onyekachukwu<sup> 1<\/sup> &amp; Dr. Henry Ajero<sup> 2<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Abstract<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><em>This study examined the effect of gas flaring on the sustainability of oil and gas firms in the Niger Delta, using responses from 237 environmental compliance officers across the region. A survey design was adopted, and data were collected through structured questionnaires and interviews. Findings revealed that 63.3% of respondents experienced gas flaring daily or weekly, while 63.3% also described the environmental degradation as severe or very severe. Moreover, 59.0% reported that gas flaring negatively impacts their firm\u2019s sustainability goals, and 54.8% indicated high or very high impacts on operational performance. With only 34.1% rating existing policies as effective, and 43.9% affirming high or full regulatory compliance, the results highlight a regulatory gap in enforcement. The study concludes that gas flaring remains a major threat to environmental health and corporate sustainability. It recommends enhanced regulatory enforcement, adoption of gas recovery technologies, and greater stakeholder transparency to address the persistent challenges.<\/em><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Keywords:&nbsp; <\/em><\/strong><em>Gas Flaring, Environmental Degradation, Sustainability, Oil and Gas Firms, Regulatory Compliance<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Cite<\/em><\/strong><em>: <\/em>Ochuba J. O., &amp; Henry A.<em>(2026).<\/em> Effect of Gas Flaring and Sustainability of Oil and Gas Firms in Niger Delta.<em> International Journal of Applied Innovations in Science and Engineering,4<\/em>(3), 60-78.<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5281\/zenodo.20270542\"><em>https:\/\/doi.org\/<strong>10.5281\/zenodo.20270542<\/strong><\/em><\/a><strong><em> <\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/birpub.org\/ijaise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/IJAISE_4360-78.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of IJAISE_43,60-78.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-fff9cc84-ab8f-4ba6-a9c5-d11dfc20bb55\" href=\"https:\/\/birpub.org\/ijaise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/IJAISE_4360-78.pdf\">IJAISE_43,60-78<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/birpub.org\/ijaise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/IJAISE_4360-78.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-fff9cc84-ab8f-4ba6-a9c5-d11dfc20bb55\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"template":"","journal_article_cats":[242],"class_list":["post-3826","journal_article","type-journal_article","status-publish","hentry","journal_article_cat-vol-4-no-3"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v28.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Effect of Gas Flaring and Sustainability of Oil and Gas Firms in Niger Delta - International Journal of Applied Innovations in Science and Engineering<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This study examined the effect of gas flaring on the sustainability of oil and gas firms in the Niger Delta, using responses from 237 environmental compliance officers across the region. 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