Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced yesterday that Libyan technical teams at Sirte Oil Company for Production and Manufacturing of Oil and Gas have completed the drilling of the first horizontal well in the Al-Lahib-Dur Murada field (T27-13). The well achieved an initial production rate of 1,870 barrels per day. This operation involved drilling a 350-foot horizontal section within the reservoir using advanced directional drilling techniques. This enabled maximizing contact with the producing layers and achieving optimal reservoir energy utilization, resulting in a stable natural flow of dry light oil with a density of 61 degrees. The NOC said the well’s production rate of 1,870 barrels per day with a wellhead flow pressure of 1,475 psi are production indicators that exceeded expectations and enhance the prospects for increasing the reservoir’s recovery factor.

Source: Libya Today March 01, 2026 13:52 UTC