The National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced Wednesday that the Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO) has successfully completed the Major Overhaul work of the Crude Oil Distillation Unit at the Sarir Refinery, announcing the resumption of actual operations on Wednesday morning.
Crude was pumped to the unit at 10:53 a.m. Wednesday, and the refinery gradually entered the production line after passing a series of rigorous technical tests. The Major Overhaul was completed on January 21 as scheduled, followed by a comprehensive evaluation phase to ensure the readiness of all operational systems.
During the implementation period, the technical teams faced emergency technical challenges and harsh weather conditions in the form of severe sandstorms, which imposed temporary suspensions of operations to ensure the safety of crews and equipment, before the work resumed and concluded without any significant incidents.
The NOC said this achievement strengthens the its strategy to raise the efficiency of oil assets.
It also expresses its highest appreciation to the national cadres of AGOCO, who it said proved the accuracy of planning and adherence to international quality standards, in order to ensure the sustainability of the refining and production operations in the Libyan oil sector.