According to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), the country experienced 40 occurrences of crude oil theft between July 15 and July 21, 2023.
This was announced by the corporation on Tuesday via its official Twitter account.
According to the NNPCL, the battle against crude oil theft is still waging across the Niger Delta region, particularly in Rivers, Bayelsa, and Delta states. The firm reported that 93 illicit connections were discovered, and disconnections and repairs are still ongoing.
During the highlighted period, 69 unauthorized refineries were located and destroyed, according to the firm.
In addition, 27 instances of pipeline vandalism were detected and are being addressed.
The partnership of the NNPCL and security authorities also enabled the arrest of 30 wooden boats and trucks involved in the transfer of stolen oil, which were confiscated in the previous week.
There were also 13 AIS violations, 5 oil leaks, 2 unauthorized vessels, and 1 document validation, according to the report. Thirteen of the incidents occurred in Deep Blue Water, 41 in the Western portion of the Niger Delta, 169 in the Central region, and 17 in the Eastern region of the oil-producing zone of the Niger Delta.
However, the corporation made no mention of the individuals who were discovered engaging in unlawful operations while employing vessels, boats, and other things that were either destroyed or confiscated by security authorities and the NNPCL.
