Libya’s oil output has skyrocketed as the production of al-Wafa gas field increased to 70 million cubic feet along with the mass oil production expected from Bahr al-Salam project in the coming period, Chairman of the National Oil Corporation (NOC) Mustafa Sanalla announced Sunday.
During his inspection at Sirte Oil Production Company (SOC) at Brega region in eastern Libya, Sanalla said the production of Bahr al-Salam project will reach around one billion cubic feet when new wells enter the production line.
Bahr al-Salam, located about 120 kilometers northwest of Tripoli, contains over 260 billion cubic metres of gas. It is operated by Mellitah Oil and Gas, a joint venture between NOC and Italy’s Eni.
Previously, NOC chairman told The National that Libya seeks to be exempted from OPEC production curbs starting from 2019 as it works to increase its output capacity to two million barrels per day by 2022.
He added that more gas production could also come on stream from the onshore al-Wafa field, located 540 kilometers southwest of Tripoli. Through its partnership with Eni, NOC aims to increase production from the field by 70 million standard cubic feet per day, Sanalla said.
