Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) said that pipelines leading from the western fields of Sharara and El Feel had been reopened after a two-year blockade, paving the way for a major boost to production.
The Rumaila Operating Organization (ROO), composed of BP, PetroChina and the South Oil Company of Iraq, announced that the Rumaila oilfield has produced 3b barrels of oil since the joint venture began operating in January 2010.
Serinus Energy Inc. announced that a failure of the electrical submersible pump (ESP) for well CS-3 on the Chouesh Es Saida Concession in Tunisia has resulted in a temporary loss of full production from this well.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has slated a comprehensive rehabilitation of the nation’s three refineries located in Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna to achieve optimal capacity utilization in 2017.
The Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) is expected to select consultants for advising the Sultanate’s government on the country’s first large-scale solar project during December.
The head of Russian oil company Lukoil, Vagit Alekperov, said that the firm has not received any directives from the Iraqi government in Baghdad to curb oil production for 2017.