Sirte Oil and Gas Production Company Chairman Mostafa Hemmad held a high-level meeting with a delegation from Schlumberger to explore avenues of technical cooperation, tackle logistical and operational challenges from the previous year, and refine plans for the development of oil wells in 2025.
According to a statement by Sirte Oil Company, the talks took place at the company’s headquarters and covered several key technical topics, including the strategic drilling programme, well maintenance and reactivation efforts, and upgrades to surface equipment — particularly in Zelten Field and neighbouring assets.
The discussions focused on a number of well interventions, including those slated for hydraulic fracturing and transitioning from gas lift systems to electric submersible pumps. The two sides also evaluated re-entry operations and horizontal drilling plans in Methkandoush Field, where the J5-H well recently yielded promising results.
Hemmad emphasised the importance of completing the smart gas lift system and upgrading produced water separation facilities, noting their role in improving operational efficiency and increasing production. He praised Schlumberger’s role in delivering technical solutions that helped restore several wells to production in 2024, contributing to higher crude output.
The meeting also highlighted the continued collaboration between the two companies in the field of oil services, with both sides reaffirming their commitment to supporting Libya’s energy infrastructure.
Schlumberger’s Benghazi office manager, Qais Bounkhila, expressed his appreciation for Hemmad’s leadership and his active support for drilling and well servicing operations across Sirte’s concessions.
The company noted that Schlumberger’s visit reflects the relative stability now enjoyed by Sirte’s operational areas, including ports and fields, secured under the protection of the Libyan National Army (LNA).
Attendees from Sirte included board member for operations Abdelrahim Saleh Meftah, drilling and petroleum engineering director Abdunnasir Al-Fadhil Al-Mahshahesh, and the chairman’s office director Mohamed Hussein Masoud. Schlumberger was represented by strategic projects director Manshawi Abdelkafi and integrated project commercial transactions manager Anis Al-Juhani.
