Nigeria’s crude oil production has recorded a significant recovery, rising from a low of 960,000 barrels per day in 2022 to an average of 1.71 million barrels per day, with peak output reaching 1.84 million barrels per day in 2025, according to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited.
The Group Chief Executive Officer, Bashir Bayo Ojulari, disclosed this on Wednesday during the Parliamentary Roundtable on the State of Pipeline Security held at the National Assembly Complex.
Ojulari attributed the production rebound to the implementation of an integrated energy security framework across the Niger Delta. He explained that the model combines policy coordination, intelligence gathering, security operations, regulatory oversight, industry collaboration, and community-based surveillance.
According to him, the improved security architecture has helped curb crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism—two longstanding challenges that previously hampered production levels. The progress, he noted, has also contributed to renewed investor confidence in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector.
At the event, the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, represented by Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, emphasized the need for sustained collaboration among stakeholders to address remaining bottlenecks affecting output growth.
Similarly, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, represented by House Leader Julius Ihonvbere, called for continuous assessment of progress to ensure fairness and inclusivity in the sector.
The roundtable, convened by the Joint Senate and House Committees on Petroleum Resources, brought together top government officials and security chiefs, including representatives of regulatory agencies and private security operators.
Participants at the forum highlighted the importance of sustained security efforts and coordinated strategies to maintain production gains and secure Nigeria’s critical oil infrastructure.