Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) of the UN-backed government on Thursday reopened the El-Feel oilfield which was previously shut down due to valve closure.
“The El-Feel oilfield has been reopened and normal production has been resumed,” said Mellitah Oil and Gas Company which operates the oilfield, located in southern Libya.
On Dec. 5, NOC announced the shutting down of the El-Feel oilfield, describing the closure of the valve as a “criminal attempt to disturb the work of NOC.”
The El-Feel oilfield has a maximum production capacity of about 75,000 barrels of crude oil per day, while the daily oil production of the country is more than 1.2 million barrels, according to the NOC.
On Nov. 27, NOC announce to shut down the El-Feel because of the ongoing military action nearby. The facility was reopened on the next day as the east-based army took control of it and expelled an armed group that attacked it.
The east-based army has been leading a military campaign since early April in and around the capital Tripoli, attempting to take over the city and topple the UN-backed government. Enditem
