Mellitah Advances Al-Bouri Gas Project With Second Heavy-Lift Operation
Mellitah Oil and Gas Company has completed a second major heavy-lift operation at the Al-Bouri offshore field, marking another step forward in one of Libya’s most important gas development projects.
The company announced that teams successfully lifted and installed new units for the Al-Bouri Gas Utilization Project on Platform No. 4. The operation involved equipment weighing more than 5,200 tons. Mellitah described the work as a complex offshore engineering achievement that strengthens the field’s future production capacity.
The latest operation follows the installation of a gas compressor system at the offshore Sabratha platform in October 2025. Together, the upgrades aim to increase gas utilization and improve operational efficiency across the offshore network linked to the Al-Bouri field.
Al-Bouri remains one of Libya’s largest offshore energy assets in the Mediterranean. The field plays a central role in the country’s gas export infrastructure through connections to the Mellitah complex and the Greenstream pipeline toward Italy.
Project Supports Libya’s Zero Flaring Strategy
Mellitah confirmed that technical teams have already started connection and modification works between the newly installed units and the existing offshore systems. The company plans to use a scheduled one-month shutdown of the two offshore platforms to complete maintenance work and modernize control systems linked to the new expansion phase.
The Al-Bouri Gas Utilization Project forms part of Libya’s broader strategy to reduce gas flaring and capture associated gas that would otherwise go unused. According to industry reports, the project targets production capacity of around 120 to 125 million cubic feet of gas per day once operations begin.
The development also supports the National Oil Corporation’s target of achieving “zero flaring” by 2030. Libya continues to face pressure to improve environmental standards across its oil and gas sector while also expanding domestic energy supplies and export revenues.
Recent reports showed that fabrication and assembly work for the project reached completion ahead of schedule earlier this month. Mellitah said overall project progress climbed to 69 percent, exceeding the planned target of 62 percent at the same stage.
The wider offshore development includes platform upgrades, subsea pipeline connections, and infrastructure improvements linking Al-Bouri to the Sabratha platform and the Mellitah industrial complex on Libya’s western coast. Italian energy contractor Saipem continues to support engineering and offshore installation work tied to the project.
Despite Libya’s political divisions and periodic security tensions, large energy projects continue to move forward as international operators maintain long-term investments in the country’s hydrocarbon sector. Analysts view the progress at Al-Bouri as another sign that Libya’s offshore gas industry remains strategically important for both domestic energy needs and exports to Europe.
