The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has announced that the country’s oil production has surged to 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd), marking a significant increase in output.
Speaking at a briefing on Thursday, Lawal Musa, NNPC’s Chief Production War Room Officer, revealed that the production boost follows continuous efforts to tackle pipeline vandalism and curb crude oil theft, with enhanced security measures playing a key role in this progress.
Musa, who also serves as a senior business advisor to Mele Kyari, the NNPC Group CEO, emphasized that the achievement was the result of strong collaboration between the company, stakeholders, and security agencies.
“This accomplishment is a direct result of President Bola Tinubu’s clear mandate to ramp up crude oil production in the country,” Musa stated.
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The announcement comes just days after the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) reported that Nigeria’s oil output, including both crude oil and condensates, had reached 1.8 million bpd as of November 11—an increase from 1.54 million bpd in September.
NUPRC’s Executive Commissioner for Development and Production, Enorense Amadasu, added that the country aims to push production levels to 2 million bpd by the end of 2024, with plans to bid for 31 onshore and offshore oil blocks to further boost output.
In a separate update, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) confirmed that Nigeria’s average crude oil production, excluding condensates, rose slightly to 1.33 million bpd in October.
With this positive trajectory, Nigeria is steadily advancing toward its goal of revitalizing its oil sector and increasing production capacity, which is critical for both domestic economic stability and global oil market positioning.
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