In a bid to sustain the recent upward trajectory in Nigeria’s crude oil output, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and the Federal Ministry of Defence have struck a partnership to deploy non-kinetic interventions to secure critical oil and gas infrastructure.
The strategic alignment, reached during a courtesy visit by a delegation from the Ministry of Defence to the NUPRC headquarters in Abuja, focuses on enhancing production stability through community engagement rather than purely military force.
The collaborative push comes on the heels of improved production figures. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, Commission Chief Executive of the NUPRC, noted that Nigeria’s crude oil production hovered near the 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd) mark last month, a milestone she attributed to ongoing synergy with security agencies.
“Today, we are benefiting from those efforts. Last month, we recorded production of nearly 1.8 million barrels per day throughout the month,” Eyesan stated.
According to the NUPRC boss, sustained capital injection into security, technology deployment, and human resource management has been vital to curbing crude oil theft. However, she emphasised that securing long-term investments in the upstream sector requires airtight production assurance.
