The Sharara oilfield, whose capacity is 315,000 bopd, has been shuttered since protesters took it over on December 8.
“The chairman of NOC’s board of directors outlined security measures and a plan for Sharara developed by the corporation, including the creation of safe ‘Green Zones’ within the site to prevent non-authorised access; redeployment of current guards; a change of the Sharara PFG leadership; removal of all unauthorised individuals from the field; and a process of guard training and professionalization – to which the chairman of the Presidency Council agreed in addition to confirming support for all projects enhancing security at the facility,” the NOC said in a statement.
On Tuesday, nevertheless, chaos also broke out in the capital Tripoli, where unknown gunmen killed at least three people, according to a separate report in Abu Dhabi daily The National.
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