Libya’s Nationwide Oil Corp (NOC) stated Thursday the Sarir refinery is again to producing gasoline after a three-year hiatus.
Sarir, which went on-line 1989, has a declared capability of 10,000 barrels per day (bpd). Apart from gasoline, it additionally produces diesel, kerosene and others, in keeping with the NOC’s Arabian Gulf Oil Co (AGOCO).
“This growth will strengthen native provides and assist meet among the home market’s gasoline calls for, and enhancing the steadiness of gas provide operations and supporting the refinery’s ongoing exercise [sic]”, the NOC stated in a press launch on its web site.
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“This achievement displays the distinctive expertise and experience of the refinery’s Libyan workers, showcasing their skill to sort out technical and operational challenges. Their efforts are pivotal for making certain sustainable manufacturing operations and supporting the nation’s oil and fuel sector”.
The NOC earlier reported February 4 that AGOCO had resumed “full operations” on the Sarir refinery after a “main overhaul” of the crude distillation unit.
“Crude oil pumping to the unit began at 10:53 AM [February 4], and the refinery step by step returned to the manufacturing line after efficiently passing a sequence of rigorous technical checks”, the NOC wrote. “The most important overhaul was accomplished on January 21, as deliberate, and was adopted by a complete analysis section to make sure that all operational techniques have been prepared.
“In the course of the overhaul, the technical groups encountered sudden challenges together with harsh climate circumstances, together with extreme sandstorms. These components led to momentary work stoppages to make sure the protection of personnel and gear”.
Rigzone sought clarification from the NOC concerning the studies.
Additionally final month the NOC stated the refinery’s supply subject has unlocked a brand new manufacturing capability following the event of a effectively that was drilled 1982 however had solely been used to watch reservoir pressures.
The L-028HR effectively has a each day manufacturing capability of two,200 barrels of crude oil and 350,000 cubic ft of fuel, the NOC stated in a information launch February 4.
AGOCO says on its web site the Sarir subject produces as much as 225,000 bpd, with potential to extend to 300,000 bpd. Oil output not despatched to the refinery is transported to the Hariga port in Tobruk through a 513-kilometer (318.76 miles), 34-inch pipeline, in keeping with AGOCO.
Mabruk, one other Libyan subject whose shutdown in 2015 has been blamed to a “terrorist” assault, restarted flows on February 28 after firing up a brand new “early manufacturing unit”.
“Working via the Early Manufacturing Unit, the sector begins with an preliminary capability of roughly 25,000-30,000 bpd”, operator Mabruk Oil Operations Co, a three way partnership of the NOC and France’s TotalEnergies SE, introduced Monday.
The NOC stated individually Mabruk Oil Operations is working to extend manufacturing at Mabruk and Jurf to a complete of round 40,000 bpd by the tip of March.
Earlier AGOCO restarted manufacturing on the Sinoun subject. Sinoun had been shut down for 3 and a half years attributable to “monetary and technical challenges with delivery via the pipeline to the Mellitah Industrial Advanced”, the NOC stated February 22, 2026 asserting the restart of manufacturing.
“Initially launched in 2020, the sector is again in operation and performs a significant position within the oil infrastructure of the western area, considerably contributing to the general efficiency of the sector”, the NOC stated.
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