After decades of hydrocarbon extraction, the balance is always negative.
Oilwatch is a network that builds solidarity and promotes a common identity among the peoples of the Global South, seeking to prevent the expansion of fossil fuel extraction activities, which degrade territories socially and environmentally.
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Don’t Reopen The Wells — Decommission, Clean Up And Restore Ogoniland
Port Harcourt, Rivers State | August 2026 The reported emergence of Dutchford Exploration and Production Company Limited as the successful bidder for the Yorla South oil field in Khana Local Government Area of Ogoniland is a deeply disturbing development that must not...
Small Grants Programme 2026
Earth. Energy. Equity. Supporting Community-Led Action for Climate and Environmental Justice Facilitated by Oilwatch International, in partnership with the Global Green Grants Fund (GGF) Oilwatch International invites grassroots organizations, Indigenous Peoples,...
Oilwatch statement on the Fossil Fuels Phase out Conference
For thirty years, Oilwatch International and her affiliates have demanded that fossil fuels be left in the ground. This has been projected as the sensible thing to do if the world is to avert future deterioration of the climate crisis propelled by the extraction and...
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Oilwatch is a network of resistance to the negative impacts of the oil and gas industry on peoples and their environments.
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