Introduction

This chapter introduces the entire book. It sets out the structure of the discussion covered and highlights some of the key findings. The chapter provides a synopsised summary of onshore oil and gas pipeline infrastructure insecurity problems in Nembe-Bayelsa. This is used as a lens to explore oil and gas infrastructure resilience and vulnerabilities; threats, socio-economic tensions; and conflicts in the broader Niger Delta region of Nigeria, and the Global South. It discussed various themes broadly contextualised within the central research question including the background to the problem, the purpose of the research, and contributions made to the body of knowledge as well as the data-gathering methods and analytical technique adopted. It also sets out and introduces the entire structure of the book.