KEY POINTS
- Libya’s National Oil Corporation met with Halliburton executives to discuss technical cooperation and digital oilfield solutions.
- Talks focused on drilling, well stimulation, and capacity-building for Libyan engineers.
- Halliburton reaffirmed its commitment to support training and technology transfer in Libya’s energy sector.
The Chairman of Libya’s National Oil Corporation, NOC, Masoud Suleiman, has opened talks with a senior delegation from the American oilfield services company Halliburton to explore potential areas of technical cooperation aimed at revitalising the country’s oil and gas sector.
The meeting, held at the NOC headquarters in Tripoli, was led by Halliburton’s Vice President for North Africa, Ahmed Helmy, and the company’s Libya General Manager, Mohamed Al-Talisi. The discussions centred on Halliburton’s advanced technologies in drilling, well maintenance, production enhancement, and stimulation, alongside its latest digital tools for managing oil operations more efficiently.
Halliburton Reaffirms Support for Libya’s Energy Development
Chairman Suleiman underlined the NOC’s intention to deepen collaboration with established global players like Halliburton as part of its broader plan to rebuild Libya’s technical capacity and improve operational performance across its oilfields.
He stressed that partnerships grounded in technology transfer and shared expertise were key to strengthening national capabilities and sustaining production growth in the years ahead.
Halliburton’s representatives, in turn, reaffirmed the company’s long-standing commitment to supporting Libya’s energy ambitions through training, local content development, and applied technical assistance. The firm said it was eager to contribute to the NOC’s initiatives on knowledge exchange and workforce training, ensuring Libyan engineers and field specialists have access to the latest oilfield innovations.
The meeting marks another step in Halliburton’s gradual re-engagement with Libya’s upstream sector following years of instability that disrupted foreign participation. Industry observers see the renewed dialogue as a positive sign for the country’s oil industry, which continues to play a pivotal role in its economic recovery and export earnings.
