Mkpoikana Udoma
Ogalla has also advocated the use of technology in the monitoring of active and functional oil wellheads, saying the Nigerian Navy would compile a list of all deactivated wellheads and present to NNPC L for action.The Chief of Naval Staff, who disclosed these in Port Harcourt during the assessment of Operation Delta Sanity, said international best practices demand that deactivated wellheads are properly sealed in such a way that it becomes impossible for ordinary persons to penetrate them.
“All over the world, not all wellheads may be manned, but we could have effective ways of ensuring that those unmanned wellheads are properly monitored using technology. That is what is being done in some advanced countries and we are putting it forward to the NNPCL and the Federal Government to ensure that we employ technology to ensure proper surveillance of all the active wellheads.
