NOC declares force majeure at Zawia Refinery after militia clashes set fire to fuel storage tanks
Dec 15 Sami Zaptia

NOC declares force majeure at Zawia Refinery after militia clashes set fire to fuel storage tanks

Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) declared a state of force majeure and a state of emergency of the third degree (maximum) after several ta...

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NOC lifts force majeure on all oilfields
Oct 5 Sami Zaptia

NOC lifts force majeure on all oilfields

The National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced last Thursday (3 September) that it has lifted its force majeure declared on 2nd September and 7th August...

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NOC declares Force Majeure at El-Feel crude oil field from 2nd of September
Sep 2 Sami Zaptia

NOC declares Force Majeure at El-Feel crude oil field from 2nd of September

Libya’s state National Oil Corporation today declared a state of force majeure at its El-Feel crude oil field.The NOC said ‘‘the current circumstances...

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Eastern based Libyan Government declares force majeure on eastern based oil fields and export shutdown
Aug 26 Sami Zaptia

Eastern based Libyan Government declares force majeure on eastern based oil fields and export shutdown

The eastern based Libyan Government, headed by Osama Hamad, announced today a state of "force majeure" on all oil fields, ports, institutions and faci...

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NOC declares force majeure at Sharara oilfield
Aug 8 Sami Zaptia

NOC declares force majeure at Sharara oilfield

Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) declared a state of force majeure yesterday at the Sharara oilfield.This was after the partial political...

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NOC lifts force majeure at Sabah field
May 17 Sami Zaptia

NOC lifts force majeure at Sabah field

Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced Wednesday (15 May) the return of operations in the Al-Sabah oil field after the lifting of the...

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Polish Oil and Gas Company announces lifting of Libya force majeure and resumption of exploration in April
Mar 12 Sami Zaptia

Polish Oil and Gas Company announces lifting of Libya force majeure and resumption of exploration in April

The state Polish Oil and Gas Company (PGNiG) confirmed the lifting of force majeure and the resumption of exploration in the Ghadames Basin (concessio...

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BREAKING: NOC lifts force majeure on Sharara oilfield
Jan 21 Sami Zaptia

BREAKING: NOC lifts force majeure on Sharara oilfield

Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) has announced that it has lifted the state of force majeure on the Sharara oilfield.It reports that the f...

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Pre-empting any forced closure: Security is bolstered inside and outside Mellitah complex
Jan 16 Sami Zaptia

Pre-empting any forced closure: Security is bolstered inside and outside Mellitah complex

Against the backdrop of the threat to close the port of Zawia and the Mellitah complex, the Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) confirmed Sunday that it...

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NOC extends Sonatrach’s EPSA agreement to compensate for force majeure period
Jan 14 Sami Zaptia

NOC extends Sonatrach’s EPSA agreement to compensate for force majeure period

The Tripoli based Libyan government media page reported that the Chairman of the state National Oil Corporation (NOC), Farhat Bengdara, and the Genera...

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