NNPC Reports Surge in Oil Production as Pipeline Security Improves

Author: Gist Correspondent

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has announced a significant increase in Nigeria’s crude oil production, attributing the growth to enhanced pipeline security measures across the Niger Delta.

In a statement released on Wednesday, the company disclosed that production rose from a historic low of 960,000 barrels per day in 2022 to an average of 1.71 million barrels per day, with a peak of 1.84 million barrels per day recorded in 2025.

The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Bashir Bayo Ojulari, made the disclosure at a Parliamentary Roundtable on Pipeline Security held at the National Assembly Complex.

Ojulari credited the improvement to what he described as an “integrated energy security model,” combining policy coordination, intelligence gathering, military operations, regulatory oversight, industry collaboration, and community-based surveillance systems. He emphasized that the progress was deliberate and not coincidental.

According to him, the crackdown on oil theft and pipeline vandalism has not only boosted production but also restored investor confidence in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector.

In his remarks, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, represented by Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, called for stronger collaboration among stakeholders to sustain the gains and address remaining challenges affecting output.

Similarly, Speaker of the House of Representatives Julius Ihonvbere, who was represented at the event, urged participants to assess the effectiveness of current measures to ensure fairness and inclusiveness in the system.

The roundtable, convened by the Joint Senate and House Committees on Petroleum Resources, brought together top government officials, including security chiefs and regulators. Presentations were delivered by heads of key agencies such as the Armed Forces, Police, Department of State Services, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, alongside private security firms.

NNPC maintained that sustained collaboration among government, industry players, and host communities remains critical to safeguarding oil infrastructure and maintaining production growth.