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Jan 7, 2024 | News

Production Halt at Sharara Oilfield – Declaration of Force Majeure

The National Oil Corporation has declared a force majeure on the Sharara oilfield effective Sunday, January 7th, 2024, due to it’s closure by protesters. The closure has resulted in the s…

Dec 5, 2023 | News

COP28 Bengdara Launched ” Think Tomorrow” aims to achieve future green zone sustainable in Libya

Today at (COP28), Chairman Farhat Bengdara unveiled the “Think Tomorrow” initiative, launched by the National Oil Corporation, with the aim of achieving a green and sustainable future for Libya, …

Nov 19, 2023 | News

The NOC has successfully exported the inaugural shipment of 600,000 barrels of Erawin’s crude oil

This significant achievement marks the first export of crude oil from the Erawin oil field, produced by Zallaf, an esteemed exploration and production entity in the oil and gas sector. The shipme…

Nov 9, 2023 | News

During a meeting with Ben Guedara, Sonatrach CEO Rachid Hachichi confirms the company’s commitment to resuming operations in Libya.

Farhat Ben Guedara, Chairman of the National Oil Corporation, hosts Rachid Hachichi and his delegation at the NOC headquarters in Tripoli, in the presence of NOC Board Members and Heads of …

Nov 6, 2023 | News

OMV declared the start of exploratory drilling operations in February 2024

During a technical meeting held at NOC headquarters in Tripoli on 2nd November 2023, OMV declared that it will begin exploratory drilling in Libya at the beginning of February 2024. During this m…

Oct 26, 2023 | News

AGECO succeeds in bringing the oil well DD21-80 into production at the rate of 1,510 barrels per day

Today, Thursday, the technical teams of the Arab Gulf Oil Company AGECO managed to convert the oil well DD21-80 in Misla oil field, previously considered a non-producing well for 22 years, …

Oct 17, 2023 | News

NOC and Equinor sign MOU to assess Offshore Oil Capabilities

Today, the Chairman of the National Oil Corporation Farhat Bengdara, signed a memorandum of understanding with the Norwegian company Equinor . This memorandum aims to study and evaluate the oil…

Aug 3, 2023 | News

Statement on the lifting of force majeure by energy companies operating in Libya

National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced it received official notifications from the Italian company “Eni” and the British company “British Petroleum” regarding the lifting of force majeure and t…

Aug 2, 2023 | News

Sirte Company successful drills new oil wells in Murzoq and Zelten

1 Aug 2023 – Drilling operations conducted by the Sirte Company have successfully opened two new oil production facilities in Libya.

Jul 26, 2023 | News

The National Drilling Company, a subsidiary company of the NOC, has signed a contract with US-based Schlumberger (SLB) to drill three oil wells

Hussein Saffar, member of the NOC Board of Directors, attended the signing ceremony on Tuesday at the Corporation’s headquarters in Tripoli.

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