The Federal Government has intensified efforts to strengthen accountability in the crude oil sector with the inauguration of Nigeria’s first Gravimetric Multifaceted Flow Metering Calibration Facility in Eket, Akwa Ibom State.
The facility, unveiled by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, is designed to enhance the accuracy of crude oil measurement, curb production losses, and improve revenue transparency across the upstream segment.
The calibration centre provides precise testing and verification of oil flow meters used by operators, ensuring that production volumes are accurately measured and properly accounted for.
The development is expected to strengthen regulatory oversight, eliminate discrepancies in crude oil lifting figures, and plug leakages that have historically undermined government revenue from the petroleum sector.
Accurate metering remains critical to Nigeria’s oil revenue management, particularly as the country seeks to optimise output and boost earnings amid ongoing reforms in the upstream industry.
The project, the first of its kind in West Africa, addresses a long-standing industry challenge: uncertainty in crude measurement. For decades, inaccurate metering has contributed to disputes, revenue leakages, and reliance on overseas laboratories for calibration.
Speaking at the commissioning, Commission Chief Executive of the NUPRC, Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, commended Engineering Automation Technology Limited, the indigenous firm that developed the facility, for its vision, belief, courage, and patriotism in investing in the state-of-the-art project.
