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Oil & Gas Fields in Libya

Libya has 46 oil & gas fields mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 26th-largest fleet of the 91 countries that hold any, and 0.6% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 37 operating and 5 under construction or proposed. The largest is El Sharara Oil Field (Libya).

The largest owner-operators are National Oil Corp (13), Waha Oil Co (9) and Sirte Oil Co (7) — National Oil Corp alone is named on 28% of them. Half of Libya's oil & gas fields in service predate 1980 (median commissioning year of the 35 with a known date), 4 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Dahra Oil and Gas Field (Libya), dating from 1958. 5 are in the pipeline, led by Atshan Oil and Gas Field (Libya), proposed. They account for 27% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Libya.

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46
Oil & Gas Field in Libya
#26
of 91 countries
5
In construction / proposed

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Who owns Libya's oil & gas fields

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

When they were built

Median commissioning year 1980 · oldest Dahra Oil and Gas Field (Libya) (1958) · newest Shadar Oil Field (Libya) (2025) · 35 of 46 carry a start date

Under construction & proposed

How Libya compares · oil & gas fields by country

Frequently asked

How many oil & gas fields are there in Libya?
OverWatts maps 46 oil & gas fields in Libya — 0.6% of the world's mapped total, the 26th-largest national fleet of the 91 countries with any.
What is the largest oil & gas field in Libya?
El Sharara Oil Field (Libya), operated by Akakus Oil Operations.
Who owns the oil & gas fields in Libya?
National Oil Corp is named as owner or operator on the most — 13 of 46 (28%). Next are Waha Oil Co (9), Sirte Oil Co (7) and TotalEnergies SE (7).
How old are Libya's oil & gas fields?
The median commissioning year is 1980, across the 35 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Dahra Oil and Gas Field (Libya) (1958); 4 came online in the past ten years.
What new oil & gas fields are being built in Libya?
5 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Atshan Oil and Gas Field (Libya), Bahr Es Salam (Structures A&E) Oil and Gas Field (Libya) and Bouri North Oil and Gas Field (Libya).

Other asset classes in Libya

Pipeline 63Power Plant 33Cement Plant 10LNG Terminal 5Chemical Plant 4Refinery 2Export Terminal 2Iron & Steel Plant 2Interconnector 1Iron Ore Mine 1

Oil & Gas Fields in other countries

United States 1,894Canada 1,165Russia 338United Kingdom 320Colombia 285China 264Mexico 230Argentina 203Netherlands 166Brazil 165Nigeria 144Norway 143