The Chairman and Managing Director of Chevron Nigeria/mid-Africa business unit, Mr. Jim Swartz, says Chevron recorded zero incidents of sabotage in the last one year.
Swartz disclosed this at the weekend when he visited the corporate headquarters of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Abuja
“Chevron has not recorded any oil theft or attacks on our pipelines this year.
“This is the longest we’ve gone without oil theft,”Swartz said.
Chevron is a member of the Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS), a subgroup of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
OPTS is a private industry group that is dedicated to the exploration, development, and production of Nigeria’s oil and gas resources in a sustainable and beneficial manner for the Nigerian people.
It represents the interests of approximately 31 oil and gas companies that collectively operate approximately 85 per cent of Nigeria’s oil.
The record breaking success story of Chevron may not be unconnected with the giant strides recorded by Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited(TSSNL), a private pipeline security surveillance company, promoted by former Niger Delta militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo.
The proactive approach taken by TSSNL, using technology, local intelligence, has not only enhanced monitoring and control of activities in the region but has also contributed to the increase in the nation’s oil production output from 2022 to the present.
Further investigation revealed that the NNPCL and the International Oil Companies ( IOCs) have been able to ramp up its production to 1.8m barrels per day unlike in previous past when production was trapped at 600,00 barrels per day.
Further checks revealed that with unhindered production, government is setting a target of 2.06million barrels per day as unveiled in the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) revealed to newsmen last week by the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu.
In his remarks, the Chief Executive Officer of NUPRC, Engr. Gbenga Komolafe, also expressed delight over Chevron’s testimony on recording zero incidents pertaining to oil theft.
He attributed the feat achieved to the initiatives by President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
TSSNL has played crucial a role in ensuring the protection of critical infrastructure vital to the nation’s economic prosperity.
Its laudable exploits have ensured the increase of production and subsequently, promoting the nation’s crude oil earnings.
Apart from also creating a safe environment for crude oil production and export, the company have also created employment for the youths of the Niger Delta, thereby addressing one of the major triggers of youth restiveness in the region. (vitalnewsngr.com)
