Mar 30 Michel Cousins

Oil shipped from eastern terminals

By Jamal Adel. Hariga oil terminal (Photo: Social media)Beida, 30 March 2015:Despite Libyan oil production being largely omitted from the internationa...

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Feb 5 Newsdesk2

Akakus Oil holds Annual General Meeting

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 5 February 2015:Akakus Oil Company held its Annual General Meeting this week at which it reviewed the events of 2014, a...

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Jan 31 Newsdesk2

Red Crescent to provide airlift of aid for displaced families in south

By Jamal Adel.Kufra, 31 January 2015:The Red Crescent, in partnership with the government-owned General Telecommunications Company, is to launch an ai...

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Nov 12 Michel Cousins

Production fails to start again at Sharara and El Fil

By Jamal Adel. Sharara oilfield (Photo: Akakus Oil)Kufra, 12 November 2014:NOC hopes of resuming production at the Sharara and the El Fil (Elephant) o...

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Nov 6 Callum Paton

Production at Sharara oilfield collapses following attacks

By Jamal Adel. Sharara field (Photo: Akakus Oil) Kufra, 6 November 2014: Production at the Akakus Oil operated Sharara oilfield has ceased following...

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National oil production increases to 550,000 b/d
Jul 16 Callum Paton

National oil production increases to 550,000 b/d

By Callum Paton. Sharara field (Photo: Akakus Oil) Tripoli, 16 July 2014: The political situation may appear grave but there is better news on the e...

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Production at Sharara resumes
Jul 9 Callum Paton

Production at Sharara resumes

By Seraj Essul. Tripoli, 9 July 2014: Oil has started flowing from Sharara oilfield in the southwest following on and off closures which began at...

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May 3 Michel Cousins

Sharara shutdown continues despite blockade being lifted

By Jamal Adel.  Sharara field (Photo: Akakus Oil)Tripoli, 3 May 2014:Protestors who have prevented the 350,000-b/d Sharara oilfield in the south west...

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Protestors divided over continuing Sharara oilfield blockade
Apr 16 Michel Cousins

Protestors divided over continuing Sharara oilfield blockade

By Jamal Adel. Sharara field (Photo: Akakus Oil)Tripoli, 16 April 2014:A split has emerged among demonstrators blockading the Sharara oilfield near Ob...

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Akakus announces resumption of exploration - Sharara field still not productive
Jan 4 Sami Zaptia

Akakus announces resumption of exploration - Sharara field still not productive

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 4 January 2014:Akakus Oil Operations, the Libyan partner of Spanish oil giant Repsol, announced yesterday that it has resumed...

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