National Oil Corporation (NOC) is Libya’s state-owned oil and gas company, established in 1970 and headquartered in Tripoli. It manages the country’s hydrocarbon resources on behalf of the state, coordinating upstream and downstream activities and serving as the sector’s central policy and operating entity.
NOC oversees exploration and production through affiliated companies and joint ventures with international partners; operates refineries and export terminals; and markets crude oil, natural gas, and refined products. Through subsidiaries such as Sirte Oil Company and Ras Lanuf Oil and Gas Processing Company, it also manages petrochemical and fertilizer assets, including ammonia, urea, methanol, and olefins production, linking Libya’s hydrocarbons to the broader chemicals value chain.
The corporation’s portfolio includes operating companies such as Waha Oil Company, Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO), Mellitah Oil & Gas, and Brega Petroleum Marketing Company, alongside key infrastructure across major fields and ports including Es Sider, Ras Lanuf, Zueitina, Brega, Zawiya, and Hariga.
