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The '''Escravos River''' is a river in southern [[Nigeria]]. "Escravos" is a [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] word meaning "slaves" and the area was one of the main conduits for slave trade between Nigeria and the United States in the 18th century.{{cn}} The Escravos is a [[distributary]] of the [[Niger River]], it flows for {{convert|57|km|mi}}, ending at the [[Bight of Benin]] of the [[Gulf of Guinea]] where it flows into the Atlantic Ocean.<ref>[http://nodc-benin.org/images/Documents/PROPAO/Stage_M2/2008_2009/Presentations_Orales/Ibitola_M2oceano_2008-2009_OralDefence.pdf THE HYDRODYNAMIC FLUXES OF THE ESCRAVOS AND FORCADOS RIVERS: IMPLICATIONS FOR TRANSPORT AND CIRCULATION PATTERNS OFF THE WESTERN NIGER DELTA], BY IBITOLA MAYOWA PHILIPS, NOVEMBER 2009</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=AGuri9TP5kgC&lpg=PA60&ots=BVKeoJjVeT&dq=Escravos%20River%20-wikipedia&pg=PA60#v=onepage&q=Escravos%20River%20-wikipedia&f=false The Escravos Bar Project], By Reuben K. Udo, Geographical Regions of Nigeria, Page 60</ref> [[Chevron Corporation|Chevron]], a major US oil company, has its main Nigerian oil production facility at the mouth of the Escravos River.<ref>[http://sweetcrudereports.com/2016/10/13/delta-communities-decry-fresh-oil-spills-from-nnpc-trunkline/ Delta communities decry fresh oil spills from NNPC trunkline], 2016/10/13, SweetCrudeReports, ''...An oil spill had occurred in these same communities on August 17, this year from a pipeline belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC,...Gama-Zion community and into the Escravos River...''</ref> This oil terminal pumps approximately {{convert|460000|oilbbl/d|m3/d|abbr=on}}.{{cn}} |
The '''Escravos River''' is a river in southern [[Nigeria]]. "Escravos" is a [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] word meaning "slaves" and the area was one of the main conduits for slave trade between Nigeria and the United States in the 18th century.{{cn|date=February 2017}} The Escravos is a [[distributary]] of the [[Niger River]], it flows for {{convert|57|km|mi}}, ending at the [[Bight of Benin]] of the [[Gulf of Guinea]] where it flows into the Atlantic Ocean.<ref>[http://nodc-benin.org/images/Documents/PROPAO/Stage_M2/2008_2009/Presentations_Orales/Ibitola_M2oceano_2008-2009_OralDefence.pdf THE HYDRODYNAMIC FLUXES OF THE ESCRAVOS AND FORCADOS RIVERS: IMPLICATIONS FOR TRANSPORT AND CIRCULATION PATTERNS OFF THE WESTERN NIGER DELTA], BY IBITOLA MAYOWA PHILIPS, NOVEMBER 2009</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com.au/books?id=AGuri9TP5kgC&lpg=PA60&ots=BVKeoJjVeT&dq=Escravos%20River%20-wikipedia&pg=PA60#v=onepage&q=Escravos%20River%20-wikipedia&f=false The Escravos Bar Project], By Reuben K. Udo, Geographical Regions of Nigeria, Page 60</ref> [[Chevron Corporation|Chevron]], a major US oil company, has its main Nigerian oil production facility at the mouth of the Escravos River.<ref>[http://sweetcrudereports.com/2016/10/13/delta-communities-decry-fresh-oil-spills-from-nnpc-trunkline/ Delta communities decry fresh oil spills from NNPC trunkline], 2016/10/13, SweetCrudeReports, ''...An oil spill had occurred in these same communities on August 17, this year from a pipeline belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC,...Gama-Zion community and into the Escravos River...''</ref> This oil terminal pumps approximately {{convert|460000|oilbbl/d|m3/d|abbr=on}}.{{cn|date=February 2017}} |
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The Escravos River is a river in southern Nigeria. "Escravos" is a Portuguese word meaning "slaves" and the area was one of the main conduits for slave trade between Nigeria and the United States in the 18th century.[citation needed] The Escravos is a distributary of the Niger River, it flows for 57 kilometres (35 mi), ending at the Bight of Benin of the Gulf of Guinea where it flows into the Atlantic Ocean.[1][2] Chevron, a major US oil company, has its main Nigerian oil production facility at the mouth of the Escravos River.[3] This oil terminal pumps approximately 460,000 bbl/d (73,000 m3/d).[citation needed]
References
- ^ THE HYDRODYNAMIC FLUXES OF THE ESCRAVOS AND FORCADOS RIVERS: IMPLICATIONS FOR TRANSPORT AND CIRCULATION PATTERNS OFF THE WESTERN NIGER DELTA, BY IBITOLA MAYOWA PHILIPS, NOVEMBER 2009
- ^ The Escravos Bar Project, By Reuben K. Udo, Geographical Regions of Nigeria, Page 60
- ^ Delta communities decry fresh oil spills from NNPC trunkline, 2016/10/13, SweetCrudeReports, ...An oil spill had occurred in these same communities on August 17, this year from a pipeline belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC,...Gama-Zion community and into the Escravos River...
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