Libyan company Zallaf Oil and Gas has shipped the first export cargo from the Chadar oil field, at 600,000 barrels. Production at the field started in January this year from five wells, Reuters reported, citing the company, which is a subsidiary of the National Oil Corporation. When production started, it …
Read More »Sonatrach Returns to Libya for Oil and Gas Exploration
Algerian state energy firm Sonatrach resumed oil and gas exploration drilling in Libya in mid-October, Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) said on Thursday, as several international majors have restarted work in Libya’s oil and gas basins. Algeria’s Sonatrach is drilling an exploration well in the Ghadames basin close to the …
Read More »Eni Resumes Exploration in Libyan Offshore Block
Eni SpA has resumed exploration in Block 16/4 in waters northwest of Libya after a five-year pause, the North African country’s National Oil Corp (NOC) said. “This comeback includes re-entering the exploratory well C1-16/4 (also known as BESS-3), where drilling operations were previously halted in 2020 due to the COVID-19 …
Read More »U.S. Welcomes ExxonMobil Deal to Boost Gas Exploration in Libya
The U.S. Embassy in Libya has welcomed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between American energy giant ExxonMobil and Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC), aimed at advancing offshore natural gas exploration and production. In a statement, the embassy described the agreement as a development that would benefit both …
Read More »Exxon Signs Oil Deal in Libya
Exxon has inked a preliminary deal for exploration at four offshore blocks in Libya after a decade of absence from the country. The news was reported by Libya’s National Oil Corporation, which said the U.S. supermajor will conduct a detailed technical study of the blocks that are located off the …
Read More »British Oil Giants to Lead Revival of Libyan Oil and Gas Output at Key Sites
British oil giants BP and Shell last week signed a range of agreements with Libya’s National Oil Company (NOC) aimed at boosting the country’s oil and gas output recovery. Very few people outside the oil and gas industry appreciate the much broader and deeper strategic significance that often lies behind …
Read More »Big Oil Bids in Libya’s First Exploration Tender in 18 Years
Supermajors ExxonMobil, Chevron, TotalEnergies, and Eni are competing in Libya’s first oil bid round in 18 years, Masoud Suleman, chairman of Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC), told Bloomberg in an interview published on Wednesday. Libya earlier this year launched its first oil and gas exploration tender since 2007, which is …
Read More »Eni to Invest over € 8 Billion in Libya over next Four Years to Boost Energy Production
Italy’s Eni will invest around € 8 billion in Libya over the next four years to boost energy production, Reuters reported Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi saying last Tuesday. The amount will be part of a € 24 billion euros ($26.24 billion) to be invested in Algeria, Libya and Egypt over …
Read More »Libya’s First Oil Bid Round in 18 Years Offers Production Sharing Contracts
Libya will offer production sharing agreements to the successful bidders in its first oil and gas exploration bid round in 18 years, top Libyan oil officials said at an event in London on Monday. Libya is offering a total of 22 blocks for exploration and development, 11 offshore and 11 …
Read More »New Oil Well Bolsters Libya’s Production Capacity
The Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO), a subsidiary of Libya’s National Oil Corporation, has successfully activated a new oil well in the Sarir field on 17 January. The well, designated L096, commenced operations following the completion of essential mechanical and electrical infrastructure works. AGOCO officials report the new installation will …
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