NOC Chairman Holds Technical Meeting with CEO of SLB Libya
Sunday, June 22, 2025, the Chairman of the National Oil Corporation (NOC), Eng. Masoud Suleman, received at his office at the NOC’s headquarters the former CEO of SLB (Schlumberger) Libya, Mr. Mustafa Ajaj, and Mr. el-Menshawi Ahmed, the Director of Project Management.
The two sides discussed the existing cooperation strategies between the NOC, its subsidiaries, and SLB. They talked about the ambitious plans to enhance these strategies and expand the exchange of expertise in the areas of brining shut-in wells to production. They also explored areas of developing oil fields within the framework of the integrated solutions strategy and the introduction of modern technologies.
The meeting reviewed joint projects between the two parties, including SLB’s contribution to increasing the sector’s production capacity, and studying integrated solutions capable of achieving tangible results in terms of raising production rates within effective reservoir management. It further discussed areas of cooperation with the Petroleum Research Center, supporting them with the necessary expertise and extensive experience in the field of reservoir studies and research, and expanding SLB’s activities in Libya.
In this regard, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the NOC, Suleman, emphasized the importance of SLB’s presence within the oil projects in the southern region of Libya, particularly at the Ubari site. This is due to the SLB’s expertise and capabilities in training Libyan personnel in various field work skills, particularly submersible pumps, as well as in transferring and localizing knowledge and expertise in various fields of oil studies and research. Suleman also stressed the importance of training national personnel and the social responsibility in the oases, the oil crescent, and the southwest.