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Foreign firms have pumped oil out of Nigeria's oil-rich southern delta for more than 50 years. Despite the billions of dollars flowing into Nigeria's government, many in the delta remain desperately poor, living in polluted waters without access to proper medical care, education or work. Nigeria produces about 2.4 million barrels of crude oil a day, making it Africa's top producer. Chevron had hoped its KS Endeavor gas rig would usher in a new push for gas in the country. Nigeria, an OPEC nation, is a top energy supplier to the U.S.
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