Nigeria’s oil and condensate production reached 454.28 million barrels between January and September 2025, according to new figures released by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC).
The data show that the country produced 399.81 million barrels of crude oil and 54.47 million barrels of condensates, representing roughly 12 per cent of total output. On average, this translates to 1.66 million barrels per day (bpd) - made up of 1.46 million bpd of crude and 200,000 bpd of condensates.
Despite the moderate improvement compared to previous years, the country failed to consistently meet its OPEC production quota of 1.5 million bpd, achieving it only in January, June and July.
Production trends across the period revealed noticeable fluctuations. Output peaked at 53.86 million barrels in January, dropped sharply to 46.81 million barrels in February, and later stabilised around the 50-million-barrel mark through the middle of the year before falling again to 41.69 million barrels in September. The decline in September, NUPRC noted, was partly due to industrial disputes involving the Dangote Refinery and maintenance shutdowns in some fields.
Breakdown of terminal data shows that Forcados Terminal led national output with 67.1 million barrels, followed by Bonny Terminal with 60.54 million barrels, Qua Iboe Terminal with 40.66 million barrels, and Escravos Terminal with 37.36 million barrels. Smaller terminals such as Brass, Odudu, Tulja–Okweibome, and Okoro also contributed meaningful volumes.
Offshore fields remained central to Nigeria’s performance. Bonga Field operated by Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company led with 32.89 million barrels, while Erha Field (ExxonMobil) and Egina Field (TotalEnergies) followed with 18.93 million barrels and 17.84 million barrels respectively.
For condensates, Agbami Field (Chevron) topped the list with 21.78 million barrels, followed by Akpo Field (TotalEnergies) with 14.38 million barrels.
Analysts have linked Nigeria’s modest recovery to enhanced security on key oil pipelines and better coordination between operators and government regulators, but they warn that chronic underinvestment, oil theft, and production shut-ins continue to limit full recovery.
In a separate update, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) said five major crude evacuation pipelines — including the Trans-Niger, Oando Brass, Trans-Forcados, Trans-Escravos, and Trans-Ramos pipelines — maintained 100 per cent operational availability between May and June 2025.
However, NNPCL Group Chief Executive Officer Bayo Ojulari noted that overall production remains below the 2.02 million bpd benchmark projected in the 2025 national budget, urging accelerated investment in new wells and enforcement of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) to unlock higher output.
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