The National Oil Corporation (NOC) of Libya has signed four memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with Algeria’s Sonatrach, aimed at strengthening cooperation in oilfield services, operations, training, and knowledge exchange. The signing ceremony took place on Thursday at Sonatrach’s headquarters in Algiers.
The first MoU was signed between ENAGEO, Sonatrach’s geophysical exploration arm, and NAGECO, the North Africa Geophysical Exploration Company owned by NOC. It focuses on advancing geophysical exploration activities. The second MoU links ENSP, Sonatrach’s well services company, with Libya’s JOT (Al-Jouf Oil Technology Company), to provide oilfield services both in Algeria, Libya, and abroad.
The third MoU, signed between Sonatrach’s Exploration and Production Laboratory Division and Libya’s Oil Research Centre, covers laboratory analyses and petroleum research. It aims to initiate joint studies and technical projects. The fourth agreement focuses on training and knowledge transfer, targeting all technical fields related to oil and gas industries in both countries.
The Libyan delegation at the signing included Hussein Safar, NOC board member and chairman of the joint cooperation committee with Sonatrach, along with Bashir Qurea, Adel Al-Bi, Mohamed Bisher, Faisal Miloud, Khaled Al-Ati, Nasser Al-Zwai, and Majed Al-Arbad.
This collaboration marks a renewed commitment to reinforcing the strategic partnership between NOC and Sonatrach. It highlights both corporations’ determination to build a robust and sustainable cooperation framework, with an emphasis on technical expertise, research, and regional energy development.
