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Pipelines in Libya
Libya has 63 pipelines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 16th-largest fleet of the 110 countries that hold any, and 1% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 57 operating and 6 under construction or proposed.
The largest owner-operators are Libyan National Oil Corporation (63), TotalEnergies SE (14) and Hess Corporation (13) — Libyan National Oil Corporation alone is named on 100% of them. Half of Libya's pipelines in service predate 2004 (median commissioning year of the 13 with a known date), 2 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Nasser-Brega Oil Pipeline, dating from 1961. 6 are in the pipeline, led by NC 41-Mellitah Gas Pipeline, under construction. They account for 37% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Libya.
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Who owns Libya's pipelines
- Libyan National Oil Corporation63 100%
- TotalEnergies SE14 22%
- Hess Corporation13 21%
- ConocoPhillips12 19%
- OMV6 10%
- Suncor Energy6 10%
- Eni S.p.A.5 8%
- Eni SpA5 8%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1960s3
- 1970s1
- 1980s1
- 1990s1
- 2000s4
- 2010s2
- 2020s1
Median commissioning year 2004 · oldest Nasser-Brega Oil Pipeline (1961) · newest North Hamada-El Feel Oil Pipeline (2024) · 13 of 63 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
- NC 41-Mellitah Gas Pipeline2025 · construction
- E Structure-Mellitah Gas Pipeline2026 · construction
- DP3–DP4–Sabratha Gas Pipeline — DP3–DP42028 · construction
- Erawin-Elsharara Oil Pipeline2025 · construction
- Nafoora–Zueitina Oil Pipeline — Replacement Pipelineproposed
- Sirte-Ras Lanuf Terminal-Sidra Terminal Oil Pipelineproposed
How Libya compares · pipelines by country
- 1. China1,108
- 14. Mexico65
- 15. Iraq64
- 16. Bangladesh63
- 17. Libya63
- 18. Colombia61
- 19. Saudi Arabia56
- 20. Qatar55
Frequently asked
- How many pipelines are there in Libya?
- OverWatts maps 63 pipelines in Libya — 1% of the world's mapped total, the 16th-largest national fleet of the 110 countries with any.
- Who owns the pipelines in Libya?
- Libyan National Oil Corporation is named as owner or operator on the most — 63 of 63 (100%). Next are TotalEnergies SE (14), Hess Corporation (13) and ConocoPhillips (12).
- How old are Libya's pipelines?
- The median commissioning year is 2004, across the 13 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Nasser-Brega Oil Pipeline (1961); 2 came online in the past ten years.
- What new pipelines are being built in Libya?
- 6 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are NC 41-Mellitah Gas Pipeline, E Structure-Mellitah Gas Pipeline and DP3–DP4–Sabratha Gas Pipeline — DP3–DP4.