Abstract

Author:
Orire, Ekoimi Progress

Doi: 10.26480/jwbm.02.2024.99.103

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This experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of stimulated petroleum oil pollution on the soil characteristics in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government area. Six sites will be chosen for the investigation: Nigerian National Petroleum Company filling station (NNPC), Rain oil filling, Abeyco filling station and Enlist filling station. At each site, a plot (25m x 25m) will be delineated for soil sample collection. Within each plot six spots will be randomly chosen and soil samples will be augered at two depths (0-15 cm and 15-30 cm), making three samples per site. Samples will be bagged, labelled and taken to the laboratory for analysis. The data generated will be analysed statistically using (ANOVA) to determine significant differences between treatment means (p=0.05) and LSD will be used to separate the means