Libya’s NOC warns of ‘catastrophic’ consequences if Sharara oilfield halted
December 09, 2018 | Libya, Politics & Social Unrest
Tripoli/Benghazi, Libya | – Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) warned on Sunday of “catastrophic consequences” if the El Sharara oilfield is brought to a complete halt by a tribesmen protest. Should the 315,000 barrel-a-day field shut down, it would take a long time to bring it back on stream and production from another field would also be affected, the state oil firm said. “Shutting down production at the El Sharara field will have catastrophic, long-term consequences, it would take a long time to resume production …