The Nigerian Navy, underneath the auspices of Operation DELTA SANITY, has efficiently uncovered and destroyed 23 unlawful refinery websites and recovered a big amount of stolen crude oil in October.
This was disclosed in an announcement by the Director of Naval Info, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, on Tuesday in Abuja.
Adams-Aliu stated the group additionally uncovered and destroyed 30 ovens, 26 reservoirs, 77 sacks, 19 dugout pits, 21 wood boats, 4 jerry cans, and two pumping machines.
In response to him, massive portions of crude oil and AGO had been efficiently recovered throughout varied operations carried out inside the month.
What the Navy is Saying
He stated the outcomes had contributed to the rise in Nigeria’s crude oil manufacturing.
In response to him, the Nigerian Nationwide Petroleum Firm Restricted (NNPCL) lately introduced that Nigeria’s crude oil manufacturing rose to 1.8mbd within the month of October.
“On Oct. 8, three unlawful refinery websites, 15 ovens, 12 reservoirs, 5 dugout pits and two wood boats laden with about 12,000 litres of stolen crude oil was found and destroyed round Bakana River, Bukuma axis and Ogaji-Ama of Rivers.
“On Oct. 9, one suspect with one regionally made pistol was arrested with three instances of ammunition. Additionally, three unlawful refinery websites, in addition to 5 reservoirs, two ovens, one dugout pit, and two wood boats cumulatively laden with about 900 liters of product suspected to be stolen crude oil, had been found across the Otuwo and Ogboinbiri basic space of Bayelsa.
“On Oct. 11, 5 unlawful refinery websites with 4 ovens, three reservoirs and some sacks laden with about 4,000 liters of stolen crude oil had been found round Ugbokodo and Christian village in Warri South-West Native Authorities Space of Delta.
“Additionally, a market boat laden with about 2,200 litres of illegally refined Automotive Fuel Oil (AGO) in jerry cans and sacks was found at Idi-Ogba, Ondo State,” he stated.
What it’s best to know
- The Nigerian Nationwide Petroleum Firm Restricted (NNPCL) and the Ministry of Petroleum estimate that Nigeria loses between 200,000 and 400,000 barrels of crude oil each day attributable to theft.
- In a latest interview with Channels Tv, NNPCL’s Group Chief Government Officer, Mr Mele Kyari, disclosed that for the reason that crackdown on unlawful refineries started in 2022, 8,684 websites—described as “boiling factors” fairly than precise refineries—have been deactivated.
- He additional revealed that 6,610 unlawful pipeline connections had been recognized, with 5,913 of them efficiently eliminated.
- Nonetheless, Kyari highlighted that greater than 1,000 unlawful connections nonetheless exist, and new ones are reconnected each day, making the battle towards oil theft more and more difficult.
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