The Joint Taskforce Operation Delta Safe in the Niger Delta has said daily crude oil output had reached 1.7 million barrels per day.
Additionally, it said the international oil companies are operating at maximum production capacity with all three major oil pipelines achieving 100 flow.
The coordinator of OPDS Joint Media Campaign Centre, Major K.O Owolabi, disclosed this in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Sunday and sent to newsmen.
Owalabi, recalled that on July 17, 2024, a directive was issued by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, to end crude oil theft in the Niger Delta Region.
He said following the above directive, Commander of the Joint Task Force South-South, Operation Delta Safe, Rear Admiral J. U Okeke, immediately precisely on July 18, 2024, swung into action.
Some of the actions according to the statements include,” a series of sensitization visits, assessment of hotspots and subsequent raids as well as destruction of illegal refineries, seizure of IRS materials and boats involved in these activities.
“With these and other measures to enhance security both offshore and onshore around oil facilities, Headquarters Operation Delta Safe is pleased to report significant progress.”
The statement reads, “The terminal factors on all major pipelines, including the Trans Niger Pipeline, Trans Escravos Pipeline and Trans Ramos Pipeline have achieved 100 per cent flow, reflecting full operational capacity.
“Daily crude oil output has reached about 1.7 million barrels per day indicating that International Oil Companies are operating at maximum production capacity with little interruption or vandalism along the three major pipelines.”
On the update on the pipelines monitoring and crude oil output as of August 4, the statement said, “The terminal factor on all pipelines (TNP, TEP, and TRP) recorded 100 per cent between 1 and 3 August 2024, with daily crude oil output estimated at 1.7 million bpd.
“This indicates production at full capacity by the IOCs, despite a reported incident of a hacksaw cut along the TNP in Zone 7 this morning by PINL.”
