Libya's Mabruk Oil Field to Increase Production to Up to 30,000 Bpd
Libya's Mabruk Oil Operations have resumed production at the?al-Mabruk field, with an initial pumping rate?expected to range between 25,000-30,000 barrels per day, according to the state-owned National Oil Corporation.
In a press release, NOC stated that production resumed on the field "following successful commissioning of new early production units".
According to its website, Mabruk Oil Operations operates on behalf of NOC & Total E&P.
NOC stated that the technical teams have begun to work on increasing the company's?total?production from the Al-Jurf & al-Mabruk - fields to approximately 40,000 BPD by the?end of March.
Al-Jurf, a field offshore, is located close to the Tunisian border at 100 km off the coast, and 150 km away from Tripoli. Al-Mabruk, a field onshore, is located 170 km south of Sirt, according to the website.
The Government of National Unity in Tripoli announced the resumption of production at al-Mabruk after a ten-year shutdown. Production was re-started at a rate of?around 5 000 bpd.
NOC describes the attack as an islamist militant assault that caused $575 million worth of field equipment losses.
Libya has been struggling to maintain consistent production levels since 2011 due to internal conflict and damage to infrastructure.
The NOC stated that "this step reflects the success of?the?National Oil Corporation?s vision to develop sector infrastructure and strengthen the nation's economy." (Reporting, writing and editing by Ahmed Elumami. Editing by Alison Williams.)
(source: Reuters)
