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Arabian Gulf Oil Company

Oil company based in Libya

Summary

Oil company based in Libya

Field	Value
name	Arabian Gulf Oil Company
شركة الخليج العربي للنفط
logo	Arabian Gulf Oil Company Logo.png
logo_size	150px
type	State-owned
foundation	1979
location	Benghazi, Libya
key_people	Salah.Elqutrani (Chairman)
industry	Petroleum
products	Exploration
Oil and gas
homepage	Official website

شركة الخليج العربي للنفط Oil and gas

The Arabian Gulf Oil Company (Agoco; ) is an oil company based in Benghazi, Libya, engaged in crude oil and natural gas exploration, production and refining. It was a subsidiary of the state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC).

Overview

Agoco Fields

The Sarir field was discovered in the Sirte Basin by BP in 1961 is considered the country's largest field. The Messla field was discovered in 1971 and is situated 500 km southeast of Benghazi and is also considered one of the biggest fields in the Sirte basin. Nafoora field is situated in the northeastern part of the Sirte basin and discovered in early 1965.

2011 Libyan civil war

Main article: 2011 Libyan civil war

The Arabian Gulf Oil Company announced plans to use oil funds to support anti-Gaddafi forces.

Notes

References

C.J Lewis (1990) Sarir Field: Sirte Basin, Libya
Energy Information Administration (2007) Libya: Country Analysis Brief
World Bank (2006), Libyan Arab Jamahiriya: Economic Report, Social & Economic Development Group: MENA Region
P. Mobbs (2002) Mineral Industry of Libya
P. Mobbs (2000) Mineral Industry of Libya
Thomas S. Ahlbrandt (2001) The Sirte Basin Province of Libya: Sirte-Zelten Total Petroleum System U.S. Geological Survey
BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12720643

References

[[Energy Information Administration. EIA]] (2007)
"Libya rebels fight to keep oil lifeline open". Financial Times.
C. Lewis (1990)
T. Ahlbrandt (2001)
(11 March 2011). "Libya's Arabian Gulf Oil Co hopes to fund rebels via crude sales-FT". Reuters.

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