By Onu Okorie

Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission NUPRC, says that the countty has met its Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries OPEC quota in August, making it the fourth consecutive month.
This was part of the August production statistics released by NUPRC in Abuja yesterday. Also it stated that Nigeria’s crude oil and condensate production rose marginally by 0.4 per cent to an average of 1.68 million barrels per day mbpd in August 2026. According to the report, total crude oil and condensate output stood at 1,677,777 barrels per day, compared with the previous month’s level.
However, when condensate is excluded, Nigeria’s crude oil production averaged 1,500,190 barrels per day, indicating that the country maintained compliance with its OPEC production quota for the fourth consecutive month.
The NUPRC data showed that daily combined crude oil and condensate production fluctuated between a low of 1.64 million barrels per day and a high of 1.71 million barrels per day during the month.
The improvement was largely attributed to the resolution of operational challenges associated with the Single Buoy Mooring SBM at the Erha field, which had affected production in the preceding month. The upstream regulator said the restoration of normal crude evacuation and production operations at the asset contributed positively to overall output in August.
A breakdown of production by terminals and streams showed that Bonny Terminal emerged as the largest contributor during the month, with an average output of 320.04 thousand barrels per day kbpd. It was followed closely by Forcados Terminal, which recorded 317.40kbpd.
Qua Iboe Terminal posted an average daily production of 171.72kbpd of crude oil and condensates, while Escravos Oil Terminal recorded 131.71kbpd. Bonga ranked fifth among the highest-producing terminals, with an average of 92.50kbpd of crude oil.
The commission said production across most other producing assets remained relatively stable during the month, as operators continued measures aimed at improving production efficiency, maintaining asset integrity and reducing operational disruptions.
Routine production and crude evacuation activities were also sustained across the industry, supporting the modest increase in national output.Despite the marginal growth, the NUPRC said the August performance reflected continuing efforts by operators and other industry stakeholders to resolve operational bottlenecks and restore affected production capacity.
It stressed that the latest figures underscored the importance of timely intervention when operational constraints emerge, effective asset management and sustained collaboration among industry stakeholders to protect and expand Nigeria’s crude oil production capacity.