ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS IN UPSTREAM PETROLEUM INDUSTRY: ISSUES AND ACCOUNTING FRAMEWORK,
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page - - - - - - - - - - i
Approval page - - - - - - - - - - ii
Declaration - - - - - - - - - - iii
Dedication - - - - - - - - - - iv
Acknowledgement - - - - - - - - - v
Table of Contents - - - - - - - - - vi
Abstract - - - - - - - - - - viii
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study - - - - - - - 1
1.2 Statement of Research Problems - - - - - - 2
1.3 Objectives of the Study - - - - - - - 4
1.4 Research Question - - - - - - - - 4
1.5 Scope of the Study - - - - - - - - 4
1.6 Significance of the Study - - - - - - - 5
1.7 Definition of Terms - - - - - - - - 5
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Introduction - - - - - - - - - 7
2.2 Conceptual Review - - - - - - - - 7
2.2.1 Concept of Asset Retirement Obligation - - - - - 7
2.2.2 Brief Overview of the Petroleum Industry in Nigeria - - - 11
2.2.3 Current Regulations covering Oil and Gas Accounting Methods - - 18
2.2.4 Effects of Capitalization of Costs under Successful and Full Cost Methods 18
2.3 Theoretical Framework - - - - - - - 21
2.4 Empirical Review - - - - - - - - 23
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Introduction - - - - - - - - - 26
3.2 Area of the Study - - - - - - - - 26
3.3 Research Design - - - - - - - - 26
3.4 Population of the Study - - - - - - - 27
3.5 Sample and Sampling Technique - - - - - - 27
3.6 Method and Instruments for Data Collection - - - - - 27
3.7 Method of Data Analysis - - - - - - - 28
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION
4.1 Presentation and Analysis of Results - - - - - - 29
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary - - - - - - - - - 34
5.2 Conclusions - - - - - - - - - 35
5.3 Recommendations - - - - - - - - 35
References - - - - - - - - - - 37
Appendix - - - - - - - - - - 39
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