Bloomberg article1 Sep 2019 13:12
Nigeria Can Easily Boost Oil Output Next Year, Kyari Says
By Elisha Bala-Gbogbo and Anthony Osae-Brown
30 August 2019, 12:18 BST
Updated on 30 August 2019, 16:41 BST
Nigeria can easily boost its oil production next year to at least 2.5 million barrels a day, according to the newly appointed head of the state oil company.
“We can easily hit 2.5 million barrels a day in one year,” Kyari said in Abuja, the capital. “We can pull back the 300,000 barrels a day shut-in without doing anything significant,” he said, referring to stranded supply.
Nigeria’s output has been gradually rising since the middle of the decade when disruption caused by a campaign of militant attacks drew to an end. While theft and sabotage remain an issue, Kyari outlined a plan to raise oil production to 3 million barrels a day and boost reserves to 40 billion barrels within four years.