Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL), the surveillance company responsible for securing critical oil facilities across Bayelsa, Rivers, Imo, and Abia states, has expressed confidence that Nigeria is steadily approaching the 2.5 million barrels per day crude oil production benchmark set by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
The firm attributed the progress to improved pipeline surveillance, stronger collaboration with host communities, and increased protection of oil infrastructure across the Niger Delta region.
Key Highlights:
- PINL says Nigeria is nearing OPEC’s 2.5 million barrels per day production target
- Firm reports 99.2 percent compliance with OPEC crude oil production benchmark
- Nigeria records 7.58 percent production increase compared to March 2026
- April crude oil production peaked at 1.85 million barrels per day
- PINL reports zero pipeline disruption in Bayelsa operational axis for one month
- Company empowers 1,000 Niger Delta women with N250,000 grants each
Speaking during the company’s May monthly stakeholders’ meeting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital, PINL General Manager for Community and Stakeholder Management Relations, Mr. Akpos Mezeh, said the country’s oil and gas sector has witnessed notable growth due to proactive surveillance operations and cooperation among stakeholders.
According to Mezeh, recent industry reports released on May 5, 2026, showed that Nigeria achieved 99.2 percent of OPEC’s daily crude oil production target, representing a 7.58 percent increase when compared to figures recorded in March 2026.
He further disclosed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) posted a profit after tax of N276 billion in March 2026, while national crude oil and gas production continued to record steady growth.
“Recent reports indicate that Nigeria recorded significant progress in the oil and gas sector. In March 2026 alone, NNPCL recorded a profit after tax of N276 billion, while national crude oil production continues to increase alongside remarkable growth in gas production,” Mezeh stated.
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The PINL official revealed that crude oil production reached a peak of 1.85 million barrels per day in April, while the lowest daily output within the same period stood at 1.46 million barrels per day.
He also announced that there were no recorded attempts to vandalise oil pipelines within the Bayelsa, Adebawa, and Biseni operational corridors over the past month.
According to him, the development contributed significantly to the increase in oil production and demonstrated the effectiveness of collaboration between surveillance teams, host communities, traditional rulers, and security agencies.
“Behind every increase in production lies the sacrifices and cooperation of communities, surveillance teams, traditional rulers, security agencies, and other stakeholders,” he said.
Mezeh urged surveillance personnel and stakeholders to remain vigilant and committed to protecting oil facilities across their operational areas.
He added that the company had fulfilled all financial obligations owed to host communities within its coverage areas.
As part of its corporate social responsibility initiatives, PINL also distributed empowerment grants of N250,000 each to 1,000 women from oil-producing communities in the Niger Delta.
One of the beneficiaries, Mrs. Love Theophilus, described the financial support as a major breakthrough for many families and commended the company for its intervention.
She encouraged fellow beneficiaries to invest the funds in productive businesses that would improve their livelihoods.
Other beneficiaries, including Nurse Ozogu and Abowei Dimiekumo, also praised the initiative and called on other oil companies operating in the Niger Delta to emulate PINL’s community empowerment efforts.
