Nigeria upstream oil regulator don approve 145 new well-drilling operations, 595 well re-entries and 39 field development plans (FDPs) so far dis year as e dey try boost crude output, attract investment and make energy security strong, one senior official talk on Tuesday.

• The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) talk say the approvals show say regulatory processing don fast well well, and e don reduce project delays and costs for operators

• "Year to date, about 39 FDPs don get approval. About 145 new well-drilling approvals don grant. Year to date, about 595 well re-entry approvals don grant," NUPRC Chief Executive Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan talk at one oil conference for Lagos

• Eyesan, wey Ahmad Abdullahi, deputy director of basin administration represent, talk say faster approvals dey help operators push projects wey dem need to meet production targets and support energy availability

• She talk say Nigeria get more than 100 drilling rigs, with 46 active dis year, wey pass 2021 levels by more than 300%

• Eyesan also talk say seismic companies don invest more than $100 million for Nigeria since the Petroleum Industry Act start work three years ago, and e don improve exploration data and support efforts to find new oil and gas reserves

• The regulator also dey work to stop crude theft across the country