Hundreds of residents of Ugborodo community in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State on Wednesday besieged the Chevron Yard in Escravos, protesting against alleged insensitivity of the oil company to their plights.

Source: https://theeagleonline.com.ng/five-ugborodo-communities-picket-chevron-yard-in-escravos/

So, undertaking any form of oil and gas activity in Cross River State was not a very attractive prospect, because of the humongous cost involved in either laying a pipeline to Escravos, in the case of Shell, or building a stand-alone Export Terminal.

Source: https://crossriverwatch.com/2023/04/unlocking-the-hydrocarbon-potential-of-cross-river-state-prospects-and-strategies-for-oil-and-gas-development-by-maurice-o-ekong/