NNPCL CEO/MD, Bayo Ojulari
Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has recorded a 100% availability on major crude oil pipelines in the country.
The Group Chief Executive Officer, Bashir Ojulari, announced this at the 24th NOG Energy Week in Abuja.
Ojulari attributed the achievement to industry-wide security interventions led by NNPC Ltd.
“For the first time in a long while, the nation enjoyed 100% crude oil pipelines availability throughout June 2025,” he said.
This feat has helped boost crude oil production, and the company is optimistic about meeting the presidential target of 3 million barrels per day.
Ojulari also highlighted the company’s ability to meet its cash-call obligations to Joint Venture operations.
“The narrative has always been NNPC not having the ability to pay its cash call. Today the NNPC is able to raise finance for all its operations,” he said. This development has improved the company’s credibility and ability to partner with other stakeholders in the industry.
*“Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano Gas Pipeline Project”*
The pipeline project is a significant development for the country’s energy sector.
“The Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline had successfully crossed the River Niger, boosting the hope of the project’s completion by fourth quarter (Q4) 2025,” Ojulari said.
This project will help increase gas supply to power plants and industries, driving economic growth and development.
The Chairman of the Independent Petroleum Producers’ Group (IPPG), Abdulrazaq Isa, emphasized the need for the industry to work together to achieve the presidential target of 3 million barrels per day and 12 billion cubic feet of gas by 2030.
“The industry must provide an answer to two pertinent questions: Where will this incremental production come from, and what will be required to sustainably grow crude oil and gas production?” Isa asked.
Isa noted that the bulk of the incremental crude oil and gas production would come from the recently divested assets in the onshore and shallow water acreages.
“These assets are primarily in the hands of IPPG members. We are quite aware of this national responsibility and have already begun implementing key strategic plans to ramp up production from these divested assets,” Isa said.
