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NOC and Honeywell hold discussions to review its refinieries and reduce the need for fuel imports
A meeting was held on Monday at the NOC headquarters between the NOC Chairman, Farhat Ben Gdara, and Mr. Khaled Hashem, the Regional Director of Honeywell. The main purpose of the discussions was to review the implementation of the South Refinery project and to evaluate oil refineries in Libya with the aim of improving their performance.
Honeywell delivered a presentation on their industry experience and potential services and what they could offer to the Libyan oil sector, leading to further talks on possible collaborations and ways in which they could provide practical support throughout the country.
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of NOC, Farhat Ben Gdara, stated that as part of its strategic plan, the Corporation wants to achieve self-sufficiency and reduce dependence on fuel imports. In response, Honeywell committed to sending a team to visit the refineries and conduct an evaluation report on each of them with recommendations for improvement.
The meeting was also attended by members of the Corporation’s Board of Directors including, Masoud Suleman, Khalifa Abdul Sadig, and Ahmed Ammar, as well as directors of technical departments in the NOC, management committee members, and directors of technical departments of affiliate companies. On behalf of Honeywell, Executive Director, James Moshi, Director of Business Development for Middle East and North Africa, Nahla Nasre, and several the company’s specialists were in attendance.
On Sunday, an affiliate company of the NOC, Zallaf Oil and Gas Co., signed the initial contract with Honeywell-UOP for the construction of the South Refinery project. This is one of the leading strategic projects that the NOC has adopted as part of its development, and it will play a vital role in resolving the fuel crisis in the southern region.
