May 24 Callum Paton

Security situation believed to be a factor as head of NOC resigns

By Callum Paton.Former chairman of the National Oil Corporation Nuri Berruien (Photo: NOC)Tripoli, 24 May 2014:The chairman of the National Oil Compan...

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AGOCO holds workshop on oil and gas exploration and development
Apr 10 Callum Paton

AGOCO holds workshop on oil and gas exploration and development

By Jamal Adel.Tripoli, 10 April 2014:Experts and managers from the National Oil Corporation (NOC) subsidiary, the Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO), me...

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Libya Trade and Infrastructure Finance conference held in Istanbul
Feb 12 Sami Zaptia

Libya Trade and Infrastructure Finance conference held in Istanbul

By Sami ZaptiaTripoli, 12 February 2014:The Libya Trade and Infrastructure Finance conference was held in Istanbul, Turkey on February 6 which was att...

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Aug 23 Michel Cousins

Government lifts "force majeure" declaration for Brega

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 23 August 2013:The National Oil Corporation of Libya has withdrawn the declaration of force majeure at the oil port of...

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Aug 20 Nigel Ash

NOC says it cannot honour some export contracts - declares force majeure

By Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli, 20 August 2013:The National Oil Corporation has told its customers it can no longer guarantee contracted supplies of crude an...

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Zeidan threatens force to end oil industry disruption
Aug 16 Nigel Ash

Zeidan threatens force to end oil industry disruption

By Hadi FornajiTripoli, 16 August 2013:Prime Minister Ali Zeidan today launched a fierce attack on protestors disrupting Libyan oil production and sal...

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Libya's offer of new EPSAs now pushed to early 2014
Jun 19 Sami Zaptia

Libya's offer of new EPSAs now pushed to early 2014

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 19 June 2013:Libya’s Deputy Minister of Oil, Omar Shakmak, said that he anticipates that Libya will announce the terms of new...

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May 14 Sami Zaptia

LD 50 billion needed investment in Libya’s hydrocarbon sector – NOC head Nuri Berruien

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 14 May 2013:A conference was held at the Radisson hotel Tripoli today by the Ministry of Oil and the National Oil Corporation...

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No foreign security personnel in oilfields under any circumstances – NOC chief
Apr 11 Nigel Ash

No foreign security personnel in oilfields under any circumstances – NOC chief

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 11 April 2013:Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) head Nuri Berruien has stressed that Libya will not allow any foreign sec...

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BP reconsidering its return to Libya
Jan 27 Nigel Ash

BP reconsidering its return to Libya

By Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli, 27 January 2013:BP has confirmed that it is reconsidering its decision this Spring to resume its exploration programme in Lib...

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