Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) reported yesterday that Mellitah Oil and Gas Company was able to carry out some work on well No. B4-27 in the Al-Buri field, without using a rig.

The well was successfully tested at a rate of about 1,200 barrels of oil per day.

The NOC said this comes within the implementation of its strategic plan to improve and raise its ambitious production rates.

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