We Recorded 157 Oil Theft in Niger Delta Within a Week– NNPCL
Regardless of restored efforts targeted at taking on oil theft, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL), stated it tape-recorded 157 occurrences within one week (December 30, 2023 and January 5, 2024) in the Niger Delta.
In a file acquired from its X manage, the other day, the business noted the occurrence sources to consist of Nigeria AGIP Oil Company, Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL), Maton Engineering Ltd, Tantita Security Services Ltd.
Other highlighted sources are the NNPCL Command and Control Center, Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC and federal government security firms.
The report mentioned: “In the previous week, 52 prohibited refineries were found in Obuzo and Owaza in Abia State, Ohaji/Egbema in Imo State, Rumuekpe in Rivers State and Otuesegha in Bayelsa State, all the refineries found were damaged.
“32 unlawful refineries were discovered in numerous part of Bayelsa State, Delta State and Rivers State, unlawful connections were likewise eliminated and fixed along the main passage in the Niger Delta, while 7 prohibited storage websites were revealed in parts of Akwa Ibom State.
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“Buried drums of crude were uncovered and some found in bushes, in Operoma in Bayelsa State and Oleh-Okpari in Warri Delta State, sacks of taken crude were seized, likewise in Delta State, drums filled with taken crude were discovered in the river.
“Oil well head were vandalized in Okrika and Ebocha, in Rivers State were the security around the well head did not stand a possibility.”
According to the NNPC Ltd., 9 of the occurrences happened in the deep blue water, 45 in the Eastern area, 95 in the main area and 8 in the western area.
Just recently, the Minister of State Petroleum (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri had actually gotten in touch with conventional rulers to help in taking on oil theft.
In a declaration gotten by Economic Confidentialthe media assistant to Lokpobiri, Nneamaka Okafor, stated the Minister has actually “started a series of informative and collective courtesy check outs to standard rulers in Bayelsa State. This tactical effort lines up with the Minister’s undeviating dedication to cultivate cooperation with crucial stakeholders in the oil market, particularly targeted at resolving consistent obstacles such as pipeline vandalization, unrefined theft, and security unpredictabilities in oil-bearing neighborhoods throughout the area.”