Libya Resumes Production at Sinawan Oil Field after Three-year Hiatus

Libya resumed oil production at the Sinawan field in the Nalut region of western Libya, marking the end of a shutdown that lasted more than three years due to financial and technical challenges.

The restart was announced Sunday by the Arabian Gulf Oil Company, which said technical and engineering teams had completed the necessary maintenance and remediation work to bring the field back online.

According to the company, operations resumed after addressing key bottlenecks, particularly those linked to the export pipeline infrastructure. The field is connected to the Mellitah Complex, a major processing and export hub on Libya’s western coast.

Under normal operating conditions, the Sinawan field has a production capacity of approximately 20,000 barrels per day, the company added.

The resumption of output comes as Libya continues efforts to stabilize and boost its oil production, which remains the backbone of the country’s economy. Years of political division, funding constraints, and infrastructure disruptions have periodically curtailed output across several fields.

Industry observers say the return of Sinawan’s 20,000 barrels per day, while modest in global terms, represents a positive step in restoring western Libya’s production capacity and strengthening export flows amid ongoing efforts to rehabilitate aging energy infrastructure.