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Sunday, August 19, 2018
Libya’s National Oil Corp (NOC) said arson caused a fire next to a station on its Wafa-Mellitah gas pipeline. According to the state-run firm, the fire was caused by rocket-propelled grenades, gasoline and burnt car tires. The arson was carried out by “unknown criminals.”
The pipeline connects Libya’s Wafa field to the Mellitah complex operated by Mellitah Oil and Gas, a JV between the NOC and Italy’s ENI.
The fire was extinguished by the Mellitah Oil and Gas Co fire department and no significant damage was done to the pipeline, according to NOC.
In a statement on its website, NOC said that its board of directors “condemns in the strongest terms this criminal act, and stresses that NOC will take all necessary legal measures to hold those responsible accountable.”
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