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Al Maabar unveils masterplan for AED 1,400 billion Al Waha development in Tripoli

Abu Dhabi based Al Maabar, a joint venture of Abu Dhabi's leading real estate and investment companies, today unveiled the masterplan for its AED 1,400 billion (US$ 375 million) Al Waha development in Libya.

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No new Libyan oil round for at least a year

Reuters reported that Libya has enough companies exploring for oil and will not hold any licensing rounds for at least a year as it waits for demand prospects to improve, the OPEC member's top oil official said on Thursday. "Our effort now is to develop what we have, rather than …

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Party's Over For Libya's Epsa-4 Pioneers

One by one, the international oil companies (IOCs) that rushed into Libya to participate in the country's first two hotly contested Epsa-4 bid rounds in 2005 are preparing to pull out as their five-year exploration licenses approach expiry.

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My picture on LBBC website

I am pleased to announce that this picture was chosen by the Libyan British Business Council to be used for its website and it's placed on the main page.

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Eid Mubarak

EiD MuBaRak To ALl MuSLiMs aRoUnd ThE WoRlD… MaY ThE WaRmTh AnD FeStIvItY Of ThE EiD SeAsOn FIll OuR WoRlD WiTh CoNtieNtMenT And PeAcE….

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Woodside to exit the Libyan market

According to the latest reports coming from Sydney –Australia that Woodside Petroleum Ltd will exist Libya early next year, the company said in a statement it has negotiated a sale of its onshore assets in Libya and expects to exit the country early in 2010.

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The sunk beetle (Volkswagen)!!!!

Have you ever seen an old Tripoli registered car sunk in the sea? Well, I guess you never did, but what you see here is a genuine beetle in the deep sea.

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Libya: A Market Contender Event

AS you may know that Libya is a country full of potential opportunities in all sectors for international companies and especially UK businesses the sectors such as oil and gas, tourism, construction, educational etc, and the UK visible exports to Libya totalled £280m in last yea …

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Alcatel-Lucent signed today 2 multi million Euro contracts in Libya with LPTIC telecom

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) announced today that it has further strengthened its working relationship with LPTIC (Libyan Post Telecommunications & Information Technology Company) by signing a multi million Euro contract to deploy the second phase of Eastern Liby …

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Verenex, Libya aiming to meet deal deadline

Verenex Energy Inc. and Libya are hoping to finalise a deal by Friday to sell the company to a Libyan sovereign wealth fund, but a further delay is not ruled out, sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

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Solar power from Sahara a step closer

The German-led Desertec initiative believes it can deliver power to Europe as early as 2015

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BP to start Libya exploratory drilling in 2010

BP will begin exploratory drilling next year on both its onshore and offshore concessions in Libya, the head of the company's operations in the North African country said on Thursday.

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Algeria & Libya must soften energy terms-industry

Algeria and Libya must improve the terms they offer international energy companies or risk them taking their capital and expertise elsewhere, industry executives operating in North Africa said on Wednesday.

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Ghanem returned as head of Libya NOC

According to NOC website that on 25th Oct 2009 Dr. Saif Al islam (Gaddafi's son) visited the NOC headquarter and held a meeting with Dr. Shokri Ghanem and Dr. Baghadadi al-Mahmudi the Libyan prime minster in which was a very clear indication that Dr.

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Libya to attend World Tourism Show in London.

Libya will take part in the World Tourism Show in London , Great Britain, from 9 to 12 November, the Libyan General Tourist and Handicraf t Board announced Friday in its weekly bulletin here.

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Libya's maritime show 'LIMEX 2009' finishes

The second edition of the Libyan maritime show, "LIMEX 2009", was flagged off Tuesday at the International Fair of Tripoli, with by 75 local and international companies, specialising in industry, equipment, maintenance and maritime transport, in attendance.

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Russian NOCs abroad:
 Gazprom in Libya

Anterview with Gazprom in Libya

Libya's NOC state oil firm names new chief

Libya's NOC on Wednesday 30th Sep 2009 announced the appointment of Ali Seghir Mohamed Saleh, until now the company's director-general, as its new boss.

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Eid Mubarak

كل العام وانتم بخير بمنا سبة عيد الفطر المبارك اعاده الله عليكم باليمن والبركة Wishing you all Eid Mubarak

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"The Report" by BBC Radio 4

I was a guest at the BBC Radio 4 on a programme called The Report which was broadcasted last night (Thursday 10th Sep 2009) at 8pm, the programme was presented by James Silver who examined the potential effect of the decision to release Abdelbaset Al-Megrahi on trade relations be …

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Libya decides to invest $10 bln to develop oilfields

Libya's General People's Committee decided on 09/09/2009 to invest 12.1 billion dinars ($9.92 billion) to develop and maintain 24 oil wells the government described as "technically, financially and economically proven productive fields", the cash will be borrowed from local b …

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Libya's Ghanem not to attend OPEC meeting

According to the latest reports coming in and especially the one coming in from Reuters in which confirms what I have written before about the resignation of Mr. Shokri Ghanem.

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A new oil descovery in Libya

NOC announced on Sunday 30/8/2009 that Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCo), which is a wholly owned by NOC reports that it has drilled the B1-NC4 New Field Wildcat well to a total depth of 10,500 feet. The well is located in Ghadames Basin approximately 190 km south of Tripoli

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A new oil discovery in Libya by Tatneft

NOC announced on 25/08/2009 that Tatneft Libyan Branch being the second party with NOC in an EPSA agreement, reports that it has drilled A1-82/04 New Field Wildcat well to a total depth of 8.605 ft. The well is in Ghadames Basin located approximately 345 Km south of Tripoli.

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Verenex draws up draft claim against Libya

According to reuters (London) Verenex Energy Inc.

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Recent Votes

  • Al Maabar unveils masterplan for AED 1,400 billion Al Waha development in Tripoli

    Abu Dhabi based Al Maabar, a joint venture of Abu Dhabi's leading real estate and investment companies, today unveiled the masterplan for its AED 1,400 billion (US$ 375 million) Al Waha development in Libya.

  • No new Libyan oil round for at least a year

    Reuters reported that Libya has enough companies exploring for oil and will not hold any licensing rounds for at least a year as it waits for demand prospects to improve, the OPEC member's top oil official said on Thursday. "Our effort now is to develop what we have, rather than …

  • Party's Over For Libya's Epsa-4 Pioneers

    One by one, the international oil companies (IOCs) that rushed into Libya to participate in the country's first two hotly contested Epsa-4 bid rounds in 2005 are preparing to pull out as their five-year exploration licenses approach expiry.

  • My picture on LBBC website

    I am pleased to announce that this picture was chosen by the Libyan British Business Council to be used for its website and it's placed on the main page.

  • Eid Mubarak

    EiD MuBaRak To ALl MuSLiMs aRoUnd ThE WoRlD… MaY ThE WaRmTh AnD FeStIvItY Of ThE EiD SeAsOn FIll OuR WoRlD WiTh CoNtieNtMenT And PeAcE….

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I am the managing director of Sahra Oil Consultancy Ltd in which we are specialised in the Libyan market despite that our core business is oil and gas.

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