NNPC Discovers 223 New Illegal Refineries In Niger Delta Region

NNPC Discovers 223 New Illegal Refineries In Niger Delta Region....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

During its operations from February 10th to 16th, 2024, the NNPC Limited (NNPCL) uncovered a total of 223 illegal refineries across the Niger Delta region. The breakdown revealed that Matron Engineering facilities had 27 illegal activities, Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited had 21, Shell Petroleum Development Company facilities had 7, Tantite Security Services Ltd had 4, and government security agencies’ facilities had 156 illegal refineries………..CONTINUE READING

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Specifically, 20 illegal connections were detected in Okirika, Rivers State, Bayelsa State, and Delta State. Illegal refineries were found scattered across Rivers, Delta, Bayelsa, and Abia states. Video footage displayed sacks of crude oil discovered in Warri, cans of crude oil seized in Edo State, and additional oil sacks confiscated in Olobiri, Bayelsa State.

The illicit activities of oil thieves resulted in damaged wellheads and pipelines in Bayelsa, along with the confiscation of their vehicles in Ole, Ugheli, and Warri in Delta State. NNPC reported the arrest of 52 suspects in connection with these incidents.

In terms of location, the State Oil Company noted that 8 incidents occurred in deep blue waters, 32 in the western region, 123 in the central region, and 60 in the eastern region of the Niger Delta.

Mele Kyari, the Chief Executive Officer of NNPCL, emphasized, “For NNPC Limited, there is no backing down on the war on crude oil theft until the menace is eradicated.”

These developments come amidst ongoing challenges in the oil and gas industry, with Nigeria’s crude oil production rising to 1.4 million barrels per day in January, as per data from the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC’s) Monthly Oil Market Report (MOMR) for February. However, Nigeria has struggled to meet its OPEC allocation of 1.74 mb/d for 2023 and 1.58 mb/d for 2024.

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