Libya is ramping up production at its Mabruk oil field, with output expected to increase to between 25,000 and 30,000 barrels per day (bpd) following the restart of operations and the activation of new facilities, according to reporting by MarketScreener.
Reuters reported that the field, operated under the oversight of the National Oil Corporation, resumed stronger activity after a new early production unit came online. The Mabruk field, located about 170 kilometres south of Sirte, had been shut for nearly a decade after militant attacks caused significant infrastructure damage and equipment losses.
The state oil firm said it is also progressing operations at the offshore Al-Jurf field, with plans to lift combined output from the two fields to approximately 40,000 bpd by the end of March, Reuters noted. The production increase forms part of Libya’s broader strategy to restore capacity and stabilise its oil sector after years of conflict-related disruptions.
Libya, which holds Africa’s largest proven oil reserves, continues to face operational and security challenges, but authorities are working to strengthen output and reinforce the energy sector’s contribution to national revenue, Reuters reported.
