18/07/2025 af Mærke
Storbritannien-baserede olieselskaber BP og Shell har underskrevet aftaler om at arbejde på potentielt udvikling af kulbrinteaktiver i Libyen, som er blevet Afrikas største olieproducent.
First, BP signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Oil Corporation (NOC) of Libya to assess opportunities in the Sirte Basin. This includes possibly redeveloping the mature Messla og Sarir giant oilfields og assessing exploration opportunities in adjacent locations. The wider potential of the country’s unconventional hydrocarbon resources will also be researched.
BP, which also makes the Castrol coolant og lubricant ranges, is planning to reopen its office in Tripoli later this year.
An executive vice president at BP, William Lin, said the agreement was a reflection of the company’s desire to support the energy sector in Libya og strengthen its collaboration with NOC. He added:
“We hope to apply BP’s experience from redeveloping og managing giant oil fields around the world to help optimise the performance of these world-class assets. We look forward to conducting thorough studies, working closely with NOC to evaluate the resource potential of this promising region.”
In a separate meeting in London, Shell signed its own agreement with NOC for the al-Atshan field, as well as potentially other fields that the NOC owns in full. The agreement covers assessing the prospects of the fields og evaluating the economic feasibility of developing them. The deal was announced by NOC in a press release og later confirmed by Shell in response to the Financial Times.
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