The National Oil Corporation (NOC) said Libya's western oilfields and pipelines will reopen on Monday evening after protesters announced an end to their blockade of key infrastructure, potentially raising Libyan output by 500,000 barrels per day (bpd), according to Reuters.
The major oil-producing fields of El Sharara, El Feel and Wafa, as well as the pipelines connecting them to the Zawiya port, will all reopen on Monday, as will the Mellitah condensates line, NOC spokesman Mohamed al-Harari told Reuters.
"The protesters have announced that their blockade is over and all the lines in the west will reopen tonight," he said.
The pipeline network in the west of Libya has been closed by protesters since March, forcing the shutdown of the oilfields, including the 340,000 bpd El Sharara.
A Libyan government deal to reopen major oil ports controlled by a separate rebel movement in the east of the North African country looks likely to unravel, however, over opposition to the appointment of a new Islamist-backed prime minister.
The major oil-producing fields of El Sharara, El Feel and Wafa, as well as the pipelines connecting them to the Zawiya port, will all reopen on Monday, as will the Mellitah condensates line, NOC spokesman Mohamed al-Harari told Reuters.
"The protesters have announced that their blockade is over and all the lines in the west will reopen tonight," he said.
The pipeline network in the west of Libya has been closed by protesters since March, forcing the shutdown of the oilfields, including the 340,000 bpd El Sharara.
A Libyan government deal to reopen major oil ports controlled by a separate rebel movement in the east of the North African country looks likely to unravel, however, over opposition to the appointment of a new Islamist-backed prime minister.
Source:
Mubasher
