A destroyed refinery By Favour Ifeoluwa & Akinola Ajibade The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited( NNPCL) says it has destroyed 134 illegal refineries in the last few weeks. Also, the company said 63 illegal pipeline connections were uncovered during the the weeks . The corporation, In a visual report, stated that at about 2 am on Sunday, a joint team of security agents discovered a large wooden boat illicitly loading stolen crude oil from Barge AGS01 within the OML 18 operating area, noted intelligence report a large wooden wooden boat was caught receiving crude oil from the barge. According to the state-owned oil firm, while the barge was towed away with a tugboat in custody, five speedboats used in towing the large wooden boat to the illegal loading site were also detained and the particulars of the tugboats and barge used for the operation were reportedly seized for further investigation. It further said that two large boats, which involve
By Favour Ifeoluwa & Akinola Ajibade
The Nigerian Navy says it has destroyed seventeen illegal refining sites in order to fight crude oil theft in the Niger Delta region of the country.
The Navy, in a statement signed by its Director of Information,A Adams-Aliu said the destruction of illegal sites happened in thirty days in July/ August this year.
The body in a statement dated August 9,2024 said it witnessed the destruction of one Illegal refinery site, five metal drums and several pipes at Dumbe camp and Atuo general areas in Bayelsa State, adding that Navy destroyed one illegal refinery site in Ataba Communityarea of Andoni Local Government Council of Rivers state.
Navy further said that it destroyed three Illegal refinery aites, five refiningg sites, three wooden boats and recovered large quantities of illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil in Brass, Bassambari and Nembe axis of the Creeks in Bayelsa on August 14.
The statement also said that naval officers on August 17th destroyed 4 wooden boats and one speed boat being used to smuggle stolen products along Odioma/ Botokiri Creek, Bayelsa State.
On the same day,they also destroyed one Illegal Refinery Site, 2 cooking pots, several storage tanks, dug out pits and seizure of large quantities of refined products along Ekwoke, Sobiekiri and Ataba area of Bonny channel, Rivers State.
Besides,the day also witnessed destruction of a massive illegal refinery Site with a 2 million litres per day capacity along Ogoloma – Bakana water-ways in Rivers State.
Adding that:" naval officers destroyed one Illegal Refinery Site with storage tanks, a pumping machine and a wooden boat laden with stolen crude oil in Awoye Riverine community on August 19th in Illaje Local Government Area, Ondo State.
The statement also said d that Navy witnessed witnessed destruction of one Illegal refinery site, two woodenboats, five dug-out pits and numerous drums containing stolen crude oil in Otumara Creek, Warri, Delta State.
"The Trans Niger and Trans ESCRAVOS Pipelines have continued to sustain the recorded 100 per cent terminal factor. Consequently, according to Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), as at 14 August 2024, national crude oil production recorded was 1.658 million barrels per day.
“This underscores the effectiveness of Operation DELTA SANITY. Nevertheless, the Nigerian Navy will continue to sustain current efforts to rid Nigeria’s maritime environment of the menace and enhance crude oil in line with the President and Commander–in–Chief’s directive to eradicate crude oil theft” the statement added.
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