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Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Western oil fields in Libya are expected to reopen this week according to the country’s state-run oil firm NOC. Once the fields in the western portion of the country reopen Libya’s production could see a boost of about 500,000 bpd.
The fields of El Sharara, El Feel, and Wafa, as well as the pipelines connecting them to the Zawiya port, were all expected to reopen on May 12, as will the Mellitah condensates line, NOC spokesman Mohamed al-Harari was quoted as saying in a Reuters report. “The protesters have announced that their blockade is over and all the lines in the west will reopen tonight (May 12),” he said.
The pipeline network in the west of Libya has been closed by protesters since March, forcing the shutdown of the oilfields, including the 340,000 bpd El Sharara.
A spokesperson for protesters at El Sharara, Muftah Yahmid told Reuters they reached a deal with the help of tribal elders and had turned the field over to control of a PFG oil guard unit after ending their protest.
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