There is certainly plenty for the West to work with in Libya’s oil and gas sector. It also agreed with the NOC to make the development of the Waha-concession North Gialo and NC-98 oil fields a priority. All these efforts are part of the NOC’s overall target of lifting Libya’s oil production to 2 million bpd by 2028, supported by the newly re-energised ‘Strategic Programs Office’ (SPO). This had been focused on boosting production to 1.6 million bpd, before rising political tensions last year delayed such initiatives. NOC subsidiary Waha Oil announced it increased crude oil production by 20% since 2024 by dint of intensive maintenance programs, reopening shut-in wells and drilling new ones.
