The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has announced a significant rebound in crude oil production, rising from a low of 960,000 barrels per day (bpd) in 2022 to an average of 1.71 million bpd, and peaking at 1.84 million bpd in 2025.
The company attributed this growth to improved security along pipelines in the Niger Delta. NNPCL’s Group CEO, Bayo Ojulari, revealed the progress during a Parliamentary Roundtable on Pipeline Security held at the National Assembly in Abuja.
Ojulari described the success as the result of an “integrated energy security model” that blends legislative and executive policy alignment, actionable intelligence, rapid response capabilities, regulatory oversight, industry collaboration, and community-based monitoring. He added that tackling oil theft and pipeline sabotage has not only boosted production but also restored investor confidence in Nigeria’s oil sector.
Representatives of the National Assembly emphasized the need for continued collaboration. Senator Godswill Akpabio, President of the Senate, through Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, called for collective action to remove obstacles to production growth. Likewise, the House of Representatives, represented by Leader Hon. Julius Ihonvbere, urged the forum to assess progress to ensure fairness and equity.
The roundtable, organized by the Joint Senate and House Committee on Petroleum Resources, brought together top government officials—including the National Security Adviser, Minister of Defence, and heads of security agencies—alongside private security firms, to discuss strategies for sustaining pipeline security and oil production.
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