Synopsis
When Shell D'Arcy strikes black gold, there are celebrations on the Niger Delta creeks.
- Programme: The Compass
- Series: Slick: The Story of Oil, Shell and Nigeria
- Episode: 1. The Great White Hope
- Channel: BBC World Service
- Broadcast year: 2022
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