The Backstory of Oil Extraction and Community GrievancesTo understand the weight of these leaked records, one must look back at six decades of onshore oil production in the Niger Delta. Commercial oil production began in the late 1950s, turning rural fishing and farming hubs into major global crude suppliers. This ongoing dispute left local fishing communities fighting for compensation while waiting for comprehensive environmental restoration. What Internal Corporate Records RevealedThe internal corporate documents, spanning records from 2008 to 2014, reveal internal technical audits, presentations, and executive communications. The scandal was not simply illegal oil theft.