Bitumen is found in massive quantities mainly in the south western part of Nigeria, specifically in tar sand of Ilubirin , Loda and Agbabu in Ondo . Other places are Lagos, Ogun , and central southern region , Edo state. Nigeria has bitumen deposits extending around 120km approximately , thus ranking the second largest in world s bitumen deposits. In Ondo state , the estimate of the amount of bitumen available for extraction i e . the probable reserve ) is 16 billion barrels. Bitumen deposits which are found naturally in Ondo State have two basic concentrated forms , which are : seepages and outcrops of bitumen tar sands that yield bitumen and require further extraction processes. 

The Nigeria bitumen tar sand is also known to compare and compete favorably with similar resource in Canada, U.S.A., Trinidad &Tobago, and Venezuela. This calls for massive
investment by the government and the international conglomerates to fully harness and explore the sector with all the infrastructure needed and would also go a long way in adding value to the locals and international communities