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NOC Libya Announces Significant Oil Discovery in the Sirte Basin

05/11/2025

The National Oil Corporation has announced a new oil discovery in the Sirte Basin.

The National Oil Corporation (NOC) reports a new oil discovery by OMV at well B1 in Block 106/4.

Production tests show that this exploratory well, reaching a depth of 10,476 feet, is producing over 4,200 barrels of oil per day, with gas production expected to exceed 2.6 million cubic feet daily.

This well marks the first discovery for OMV in Block 106/4, under the Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement (EPSA) signed in 2008 between the NOC, as the owner, and OMV, as the operator.

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