Project Profile
Value: US$1-2 billion (estimate)
Location: Marsa Al-Brega, east of Tripoli
Capacity: 3.2 million tonnes per year
Start-up year: 2014
The plant upgrade is in order to increase output from 0.7 to 3.2 million tpa.
Phase 1 (US$100-200 million): Major overhaul of superstructure facilities, and preparatory work for the planned expansion.
Phase 2 (US$500-600 million): Expansion of facility to 3.2 mtpa.
Phase 3: Construction of a new LNG facility, dependent on the development of gas feedstock from Shell\'s five exploration blocks in the Sirte basin, on which drilling commenced in 2007.
Main gas customer: Gas Natural Fenosa
Operators:
Sirte Oil Company (SOC) (subsidiary of Libya National Oil Company (LNOC))
National Oil Corporation (NOC)
Shell