“NNPC SEES PRODUCTION BOOM: OIL OUTPUT HITS 1.71 MILLION BPD”
GREATRIBUNETVNEWS–THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has announced a significant increase in national crude oil production, reaching an average of 1.71 million barrels per day and a peak of 1.84 million barrels per day in 2025.
Key Highlights:
– _”The integrated energy security model combines legislative and executive policy alignment, actionable intelligence, kinetic deployment capabilities, regulatory oversight, industry cooperation, and community‑embedded surveillance mechanisms.”_ – Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, Group CEO of NNPC Ltd.
– Production growth attributed to effective tackling of oil theft and pipeline sabotage
– Restoration of investors’ confidence in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector
– Collaboration among agencies and stakeholders urged to resolve production challenges
NNPC’s efforts to secure pipelines in the Niger Delta have led to increased production, with a goal to reach 2 million barrels per day by 2027
In his welcome address, the President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, represented by Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, called for collaboration among agencies and stakeholders in resolving all challenges impeding production growth.
On his part, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, who was represented by the Leader of the House, Hon. (Prof.) Julius Ihonvbere, urged the forum to evaluate the progress made so far with a view to ensuring fairness and equity.
The Parliamentary Roundtable on the State of Pipelines Security was convened by the Joint Senate and House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources. It had in attendance the Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, National Security Adviser, Minister of Defence, and representatives of oil industry regulatory agencies.
The Roundtable also featured presentations by the Chief of Defence Staff, Inspector General of Police, Director General of the Department of State Services, Commandant General of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps, and private security companies.
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