Good News: Steady Growth in Gas Production

Gas production in Nigeria seems to be on the increase thanks to reduction in vandalism that has plagued the oil facilities in the country for some time Punch reports. The steady growth in gas production was restored after the federal government began to engage the Niger Delta militants in dialogues after several hostilities

Reports from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation reveals that showed that gas production rose by 55.1 billion standard cubic feet between September and November last year. That amount to a total of 31.68 per cent increase within the three  months in review.

The massive drop in production in mid 2016 was reversed few months later as production began to pick thanks to reduced hostilities in Niger Delta area of the country.  The said reduction in pipeline vandalisation yielded good returns as product figures in September, October and November 2016 increased to 204.9BCF, 219.6BCF and 229BCF, respectively.

According to the NNPC, “Pipeline sabotage in the country continues to reduce due to the Federal Government and the NNPC’s sustained engagements with stakeholders. Only 43 downstream pipeline vandalised points were recorded in the month of November as against 101 in October 2016. This also represents 78.92 per cent reduction relative to November, 2015 (that is 204 vandalised points).”

Do you think the trend will continue? What are your thoughts on this?

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