The President and CEO of Chevron Nigeria/Mid-Africa business unit, Mr. Jim Swartz, revealed at the weekend that Chevron has recorded no incidents of sabotage in the last year.
Swartz gave the commendation during his visit to the NUPRC corporate headquarters in Abuja on December 4, 2025.
“Chevron has not recorded any oil theft or attacks on our pipelines this year. This is the longest we have gone without oil theft,” Swartz said.
Chevron is a member of the Oil Producers Trade Section (OPTS), a subgroup of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry. OPTS is a private industrial group dedicated to the exploration, development and production of Nigeria’s oil and gas resources in a manner that is sustainable and beneficial to the Nigerian people.
It represents the interests of approximately 31 oil and gas companies that together operate about 85 percent of Nigeria’s oil.
Chevron’s unprecedented success story can be linked to the gigantic strides recorded by Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL), a private pipeline security monitoring company owned by Senior Chief Minister Ekpemupolo, widely known as Tompolo.
The proactive approach adopted by TSSNL, using technology and local intelligence, has not only improved the monitoring and control of activities in the region but has also contributed to the increase in the country’s oil production from 2022 to the present.
Further investigation revealed that the NNPCL and the International Oil Companies (IOC) have been able to increase production to 1.8 million barrels per day, unlike in the past when production was limited to 600,000 barrels per day.
Further checks revealed that with unimpeded production, the government is targeting 2.06 million barrels per day, as outlined in the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), revealed to journalists last week by the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu.
In his remarks, the NUPRC CEO also expressed satisfaction with Chevron’s testimony that no incidents of oil theft were recorded. He attributed the feat to initiatives by the administration of President Bola Tinubu.
TSSNL has played a crucial role in ensuring the protection of critical infrastructure vital to the economic prosperity of the nation. Their laudable exploits have ensured increased production, thereby promoting the nation’s crude oil profits.
Apart from creating a safe environment for the production and export of crude oil, the company has also created employment opportunities for youths in the Niger Delta, thereby addressing one of the main triggers of youth unrest in the region.
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