PINL Surveillance Effort Helps Nigeria Break OPEC Quota First In 6 Years -NUPRC

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), has said with stable production and lack of major pipeline infractions championed by Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) and other security agencies, Nigeria has exceeded its crude oil production quota set by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

NUPRC’s head of Media and Corporate Communications, Eniola Akinkuotu, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Port Harcourt, the state capital.

Akinkuotu stated that based on records available to the commission, the nation’s crude output climbed to its highest level in more than six years,

He further stated that total oil output, including condensates, reached 1.735 million bpd, the highest level in over six years and the fourth consecutive month of growth.

“Nigeria exceeded its OPEC crude oil quota by producing an average of 1.56 million barrels per day in June 2026, about 4% above the 1.5 million bpd limit.

“Stable production and the lack of major pipeline outages were key factors driving this improved performance. This milestone marks a significant turnaround after years of challenges like theft, vandalism, and underinvestment that previously restrained output.

“PINL, since coming on board as the surveillance contractor on the eastern corridor of the Trans Niger Pipeline TNP deployed wide range community-driven pipeline protection strategies that have boosted security on pipeline right of way and continued to increase pipeline throughput, the NUPRC spokesperson said.

Akinkuotu stated that Nigeria produced an average of 1.56 million barrels of crude oil per day (bpd) in June 2026, surpassing its OPEC production quota of 1.5 million bpd by about 4%.

He said: “With condensate production averaging approximately 180,000 bpd, Nigeria’s combined crude oil and condensate output reached 1.735 million bpd during the month.

“The June performance marks the fourth consecutive month of production growth and represents Nigeria’s highest crude oil output since April 2020, making it a 74-month high.

“The achievement is a notable turnaround for Nigeria, which has spent years battling crude oil theft, pipeline vandalism, underinvestment, and operational disruptions that frequently kept production below its OPEC allocation.”