Oil & Gas Production resumes at Libya’s Mabruk oilfield after a decade By Reuters March 13, 2025, 3:07 PM Reuters/Ismail Zitouny Libyan oil workers pictured near Tripoli. Its Mabruk oil field aims to produce 25,000 bpd by July Field closed in 2015 25,000 bpd July production target Libya has resumed production at the Mabruk oilfield after a decade-long shutdown, the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity said on Wednesday. Production under Mabruk Oil Operations officially restarted on Sunday at an initial rate of 5,000 barrels per day, according to a government statement, with plans for an increase to 7,000 bpd by the end of March and 25,000 bpd by July. Crude began to be transferred to the nearby Al-Bahi field on Tuesday as part of efforts to improve the efficiency of the country’s oil infrastructure and operations. Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) had said it planned to reopen the Mabruk oilfield in the first quarter of 2023 with production up to 25,000 barrels per day. Libya to launch first oil exploration bids in 17 years Libya needs $4bn to increase oil output says minister The field had been closed in 2015 after what NOC described as a “terrorist” attack that cost the company $575 million in field equipment losses. Libya, which has Africa’s largest proven oil reserves, has struggled to maintain consistent output levels since 2011 because of internal conflicts and infrastructure damage. “This marks a significant step forward in Libya’s oil sector, reflecting improved stability and confidence in our capacity to rebuild and boost the national economy,” Wednesday’s statement said.
