Libya Launches Open Licensing Sale for 22 Oil and Gas Acreages
Libya has initiated its first open licensing sale since 2007, offering 22 acreages for exploration and development. The available blocks include 11 offshore and 11 onshore sites, with undeveloped discoveries estimated to contain at least 2 billion barrels of oil equivalent (BBOE) in hydrocarbon resources, according to the National Oil Corporation (NOC). To support the licensing process, NOC has compiled extensive geological and geophysical datasets using advanced digital tools. Libya is reported to hold approximately