The field has a production capacity of around 300,000 bpd and is operated by Akakus with partners including the National Oil Corporation and Spain's Repsol. Sharara has faced frequent disruptions from protests and political disputes, while the current outage coincides with the arrest of an alleged sabotage cell in Tripoli and salary demands from the Petroleum Facilities Guard.
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Libya's Largest Sharara Oilfield Loses 200,000 BPD After Pipeline Closure
Commodities29 days ago
Libya's Sharara oilfield is currently pumping 100,000 to 105,000 bpd after losing roughly 200,000 bpd of output, field engineers told Reuters. The reduction follows the forced closure of the Akakus oil pipeline which connects the field to the Zawiya export terminal, a development confirmed by National Oil Corporation Chair Massoud Suleman on Monday.
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