5 Highest Oil Producing States in Nigeria

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Nigeria is a very large country which is home to over 160 Million people. Nigeria is also very popular for its vast oil resources. However,not all states in Nigeria produce oil.

Oil is produced by a part of the country known as the Niger-Delta region. This is where most of the Nigerian oil comes from. Some of the states that make up the Niger-Delta region include Edo, Bayelsa, Rivers, Cross Rivers, Delta, Akwa-Ibom, Ondo, Abia, Imo and Anambra States.

This region is also sometimes referred to as the South-South region of Nigeria and is made up of more than 40 ethnic groups including Ijaws, Itsekiris, Urhobos, Isokos, Kalabari, Efik, Ibibio, Esan, Igbo, Oron, Annang, Yoruba, Ogoja and Ukwuani.

The top 5 Oil and Gas producing states in Nigeria include-:

1. Akwa-Ibom

Akwa- Ibom is currently the largest oil producing state in Nigeria after displacing Rivers state from this position. It is located in the coastal area of Nigeria and is populated by over 5 million people according to the last census.

Akwa-Ibomis bordered by Rivers State, Cross River State and Abia State. Akwa-Ibom state also shares a boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. The capital of Akwa Ibom, Uyo is said to be one of the most beautiful cities in Nigeria and attracts a lot of tourists yearly.

Akwa-Ibom also has a very rich cultural heritage and history among which are the Oron Museum, Ibeno Sand beach and the Mary Slessor House. Apart from oil, Akwa-Ibom state also has some other natural resources such as clay, coal, silver nitrate, limestone, glass sand and salt. Akwa- Ibom is divided into 31 local government areas and is dominated by three ethnic groups, Oron, Annang and Ibibio.

2. Rivers

Rivers state used to be the largest oil producing state in Nigeria before Akwa-Ibom took over.It is one of the most populous states in Nigeria with a population of over 5 million people according to the 2006 census. Rivers state has its capital as Port-Harcourt and is bordered by Imo, Anambra, Abia, Bayelsa and Delta States.

Rivers state is also bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the south. Some of the major ethnic groups in Rivers state include Kalabari, Okrika, Ogoni, Ikwerre, Ibani and Opobo. There are a total of 23 local government areas in Rivers state currently.

3. Delta

Delta state is one of the highest oil producing states as well as one of the richest states in Nigeria. It is also located in the Niger-Delta region of Nigeria and is composed of 25 local government areas. Warri is the heart of Delta State and is also home to one of the petroleum refineries in Nigeria. Some of the major ethnic groups in Delta State are The Urhobos, Isokos and the Itsekiris.

4. Bayelsa

Bayelsa State was carved out of Rivers and Delta in 1996 .It is also amongst the major oil producing states responsible for producing 80% of Nigeria’s crude oil resources. It is also one of the least populated states in Nigeria with only about 1.9 million residents. Bayelsa State has its capital as Yenagoa and made up of four major ethnic groups namely- Ogbia, Nembe, Izon and Epie- Atissa.

5. Cross River

The fifth largest oil producing state in Nigeria is Cross River state. It is named about the popular river, Cross which originates in Cameroon. The capital of Cross River is Calabar and Cross River shares a boundary with Cameroon.

 

96 thoughts on “5 Highest Oil Producing States in Nigeria”

  3. This article is baseless. No fact. Cross River have only 76 oil wells which is returned from Akwa Ibom. No oil production in Cross Rivers.
    Abia state is the 4th oil producing state in Nigeria. As of 2012, boundary Commission said it returned 42 oil wells from neighbouring Rivers State to Abia. This would have meant Abia being fourth largest oil producing state in the country.. Abia state have upto 142 oil wells and produce 36,000 barrels of crude oil per day. Please get a fact and correct this nonsense article..

  9. Check out how many states produce oil offshore; Only Akwa Ibom and Ondo.
    For onshore: Akwa Ibom and others listed except Ondo.
    Summary: Akwa Ibom is the only State in Nigeria that produces oil both onshore and offshore.
    God bless us, Amen.

  10. You all should better wake up from deep sleep. Who oil epp??
    Oil is becoming less needed in international market that is why your leaders are stealing as much money as they could saving for their unborn generations and you are here being proud for oil that you never benefited.

    I am proudly Anambrarian, we have oil but to a pure blooded hard working Anambrarian oil is nothing because non of my family or myself has benefited directly from oil but we are living very comfortably. I think oil is more of a curse than blessing to Nigeria, what a shame they can’t even refine the oil in Nigeria but depend on importing refined fuel while exporting our money to their foreign clandestine bank accounts and we kept praising them yet they can’t provide us electricity.

    Science and Technology is the way forward. With steady electricity, Agriculture, commerce and industries are what we need to create more jobs for youths. I have come to realize that Nigeria with this current Unitary government has no future because it can never defeat corruption as we are not one nation and has much differences that makes it difficult to fight corruption, For Example: If an Igboman probe a confirmed corrupt Northerner they will say he is doing it because he is a Northerner and they will fight back but if it is an Igboman probing an Igboman then it will be easier as no one will shout tribalism therefore we better tell ourselves the truth, it is either we restructure to 6 regions where everyone will apply SENSE OF BELONGING and plan together in their region for their future but if the North doesn’t want it then give us BIAFRA to plan for our future and development because oil is dying slowing.

    Nigerian youths your future are in GREAT danger if you doesn’t wake up from deep sleep to challenge your leaders because they are all leading you inside pit toilet.

    In case you don’t know, United Nations is pushing for clean/renewable energy from wind, solar, bioenergy,dam e.t.c and there is new invention for ANY car to use 100% WATER and if the “world government” allow such tech to be used because it is a clean energy that doesn’t pollute carbon to the atmosphere, IF they allow it that will be the death of OIL. Don’t forget UN is pushing to stop using fossil fuel to generate electricity because of the carbon pollution to the atmosphere therefore encouraging clean/renewable energy so that means OIL will be as common as water in the future even now that many countries are discovering oil very soon the price of bringing a barrel of oil from ground will be higher than the price of selling a barrel of oil.

    Let me give you an “expo”: Saudi Arabia is the king in OIL and should be the one to boast and not Nigeria because no matter whatever oil price crash they will still be making profit. WHY? Saudi Arabia spends less than $9 to bring out a barrel of oil from ground before selling while Nigeria spends $27 to $30 to bring a barrel of oil from group, Hmmmm why high cost of the production in Naija? Because of the location of the oil + Naija corruption + Naija slavery to Oyibo…..Oil located in the high sea/deep water/offshore, oil located very deeper in the ground/onshore, oil located almost in the surface of ground/onshore will not cost the same in production therefore Saudi is more favoured followed by Iraq and Dubai while our Naija cost of production is very high which means if a selling price of a barrel of oil crash to $25 then it will be below the production cost of Nigeria Oil and we will be in a big mess while Saudi Arabia will still be making profit of $16 or more.

    Don’t forget USA that used to buy oil are now selling oil thereby making oil surplus in the international market, while China produces big oil and still discovered many untpped oil in the disputed China South sea and with all these oil discoveries the oil is becoming common like water therefore in the future we Nigerians will start drinking our oil while Saudi and Dubai are using their oil money to transform their country so when oil era is over then they will keep doing well but in Nigeria few people steals the oil money and save for their unborn generations in abroad without planning for the future of Nigerians.

    NIGERIA YOUTHS WAKE UP AND START A REVOLUTION AGAINST YOUR GOVERNMENT BECAUSE THEY PUT YOUR FUTURE IN GREAT DANGER WHILE STEALING YOUR MONEY AND SAVING ABROAD FOR THEIR UNBORN TENTH GENERATIONS…………OIL IS DYING GRADUALLY DON’T WAIT UNTIL IT IS FINALLY DEAD AND DON’T BE TOO PROUD OF OIL BECAUSE IT IS LAZY MAN’S HOPE.

    Check out youtube of car using 100% Water:
    I tried but cannot post the youtube link here, Just search google: “HARLO MAYNE Car using water”

  11. u guys can brag about nonsens why? Oya drink oil get sense.pray 4 unity among our bianfran states no,thats y arewas and oduwas confusionist encrave the word nger delta to our mind so dat we fight ourself til d end

  14. i am so proud that my lovely state Cross River State is the number 5 oil and gass producer in Nigiria,come to talk of it we have dey most intelligent students!!!!!!!!!

    • Biafran? Wow, this is the first time someone among the comments is actually a Biafran. Unlike the you, the others just fight about problems which don’t seem to concern them. Just doing busy-body up and down. I honestly want to meet you biafrans. You guys sound interesting, very interesting. And also, do you guys still live in a group at a particular place or you are all around Nigeria???

  16. That’s the problem i keep aving with niger deltas and biafrans. we hate ourselves even more than the way the hausas hate us. let us start seeing ourselves as one and not “i am proud to abians, imoians, eboyians …”

  17. am proud of the peaceful state where I come from, which is kno order state but Cross River State, the Paradise home where men and women dat are all fully of ideas, knowledge, wisdom living.

  22. I am proud 2 b Igbo,I am proud 2b Abian.I am happy we Igbo’s don’t depend on oil and gas.we depend more on commerce and industrialization.we Igbo’s are richly blessed with oil and gas in IMO and abia 2 d vast coal mine in Enugu,2 d massive rice plantations in d Ebonyi state,with commerce,industrialisation,and business in Anambra state.it also makes me happy 2knw that our Igbo brothers and sisters in d Niger Delta are even more richly blessed.Ekele diri chuku

  23. Am 4rm Enugu,,,if we’re to be called biafraians we should lean how to leave like one…you guys post of this nd that why the northerns uses all this resources to develop there place. Using one sleight to rule all this it strength… Just with one word ” UNITY ‘ pls let try nd lean how to leave as one…..USA is where dey are today cos of one understanding.

  24. U people are here wasting ur time insulting each other; why u should support the niger delta avengers and biafra for a better tomorrow. Well… am proud to be abians Gods own state and imosian the heartland of the eastern region.ONE lOVE.. ONE BIAFRA????✌?

  26. I am proud to be a akwa ibomite, becuse it is among the higher oil producing state, but if i may ask is it dat akwa ibom whch oron included is producing oil bt there is no refinare and high unemployment in akwa ibom instead refinare are in north and devolpment?

  34. hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm nawao everybody is happy their state is the richest oil or whatever but most people here are jobless and cannot afford 3 square meal, what a paradox. friends u guys should wake up oooh. all those things belong to people in power don’t be deceive. GOD bless Nigeria,

    • Gerraway lost yoruba guy.
      Because of oil you are coming to talk. When biafra happens you will have only lagos to eat from. Nonsense.
      We are talking about Niger delta you from nowhere and mentioning nigeria.

      • Pls people of the Ibo land wat is wrong nw is understand with the delta ssg. Ur comment alone is annoying if Dat comment continue I don’t think we will ever agree with the biafra state that you want bcus Dat was d same way ojukwu rain was manipulated OK tru the same Niger deltas so if you people dnt want a repeat of the same thing meat the elders of delta state not the so called politicians there pls we are not fool by nobody and will never be fool by anybody bcus wat ever we say we want we get it no matter what dat is y d deltas stands as the big heart we bear the pains of everyone so biafrans don’t make the same mistake twice with the mindset u use in ur comment bcus 3 state is the Niger delta not 9.politicians make it 9 because of today they know what to come So please is Nigeria or biafra so be wise. We are the Goguryeo here Dat can never be conquered (Israelite)

  48. Whether your state is number one or last in oil producing …the major issue is that God should touch our leaders to utilise the resources well….Am proud to be a Crossiverian

  49. God gave Every land resource. Don’t hate others because we all were born and saw those natural endowments. Lord thank you for it is You. We are minority but majority look on us, we are Niger Deltans. O lord cause our gift to benefit the Land… Amen. I rep Rivers state, by His Grace.

  50. There is a different b/w highest nd richest producing states, I am very proud to be a citizen of Delta state the big heart,the most richest crude oil producers in west Africa as a whole located in the area of Ndokwa east (Okpai). God bless delta state, bless Nigeria nd every living in it.

  51. Nonsense, I am an Anambrarian, the oil in south is a curse to them, no development, planning, standard facilities etc lets be futuristic and wise, lets embrace commerce and industry,science and technology, farming and native craft for a better region. Proudly from Nnewi

  52. Yes oh! Proudly an Akwa Ibomite. We’re blessed in all ramifications. Not just the largest oil and gas producing state, it outpaces other benchmarks to conform with international standard. The rate at which the state grow and the ever increasing quest to put in place quality assurance, tendencies have been tremendously impressive such that the state have already become an envied channel by many of our contemporaries around town. This to us isn’t necessarily all of our making, but to our understanding and utmost conviction, the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes. If you doubt, then pay a cordial visit to our dear state. We’re poise toward an emblem of honour in fostering of classical laurels.

    King Virtue @ Facebook

  53. Yes oh! Proudly an Akwa Ibomite. We’re blessed in all ramifications. Not just the largest oil and gas producing state, it outpaces other benchmarks to conform with international standard. The rate at which the state grow and the ever increasing quest to put in place quality assurance, tendencies have been tremendously impressive such that the state have already become an envied channel by many of our contemporaries around town. This to us isn’t necessarily all of our making, but to our understanding and utmost conviction, the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes. If you doubt, then pay a cordial visit to our dear state. We’re poise toward an emblem of honour in fostering of classical laurels.

    King Virtue @ Facebook

    • i am proud to be an america bcos I know this is true for sure. I really want to marry from akwa ibom the men there are my type and they like to jolly well well. I use to date one chai the gay been good ooo, he was giver too. Sometimes the guy been de give me present like rainy season. It was my fault the guy did not marry me because i did something him mama come de hate me sha. Up till this moment sometime i cry all day without food in my downstairs but sha the guy dong marry now but one thing is sure, I fine well well pass him wife wey he marry now oo.

    • We pray dat God should rule our leaders and change there hearts towards utilizing the common resources for the betterment of the masses-Treasure base of the nation

    • Amen. I am from Niger delta and. I know the yorubas and northerners when it comes down to it all, they do not like all of us who tie wrapper. Lol
      I support biafra

  61. Itsekiris are are a people filled with tribalism and pride. Forgetting that they do truly do not have a place call home. Everything they own is borrowed and might be taken from them someday.

    • You are such a big f@@l for that comment.
      Idiot.
      We have a home in delta and nothing will be taken from us
      Ijaws and urhobos are the tribalists.
      Fool.
      You must be one of those idiotic itsekiri men.
      Akpa jigi

    • Yes i am proud to be a deita man nd deita is d best ever because we are very rich. niger deita warri, is a state where Nigerian are getting oil money, plz we should make niger deita warri d capital of Nigerian

  67. ‘Akwa Ibom State is the land of promise’, which blessed by God has he did for Abraham in the Bible, the richest oil producing state in Nigeria entirely, on that reason am so proud to be an Akwa Ibomite….

  69. akwa ibom is the promise land in nigeria so it’s the higest oil and gas producing state in nigeria and it’s the highest paid state in nigeria with the some 9.1 billion every week God bless akwa ibom God bless nigeria

      • i am proud to be an america bcos I know this is true for sure. I really want to marry from akwa ibom the men there are my type and they like to jolly well well. I use to date one chai the gay been good ooo, he was giver too. Sometimes the guy been de give me present like rainy season. It was my fault the guy did not marry me because i did something him mama come de hate me sha. Up till this moment sometime i cry all day without food in my downstairs but sha the guy dong marry now but one thing is sure, I fine well well pass him wife wey he marry now oo.

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