Installations of fibre optic sensor technologies could be the solution to ending Nigeria's perennial problems around oil theft, a senior official has said.
Dr. Jabulani Dhliwayo, Corning market development manager for optical fibre, said installing such technology could safeguard the sector, which over the years has been the target of a flourishing black market.
Corning, is a New York based company, and designs and sells keystone components that enable high-technology systems for consumer electronics, mobile emissions control, telecommunications, and life sciences.
"With this cable fibre censor embedded in the pipeline, the control room or main office can always detect the pipe cut before the problem persists.
"Nigeria loses lots of oil and revenue due to oil pipe cuts by those that are selling the product in the black market,” he said.
"Oil mining companies in Nigeria need to install the optical fibre technology to curb such illegal oil pipeline cuts, or bridge destruction.
The technology sends a message to the main office about what activities are taking place along its pipeline, which enables the company to take measures to encounter the problem or crime, said Dhiliwayo.
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