MAJOR OIL PIPELINE RUPTURE TRIGGERS EMERGENCY RESPONSE IN LIBYA’S ZAWIYA
Libya’s National Oil Corporation has confirmed that emergency crews are battling to contain a significant crude oil leak from a critical pipeline system south of Zawiya, with production from major oil fields immediately halted to prevent further environmental damage.
Specialized teams from the Arabian Gulf Oil Company launched an immediate response after discovering the pipeline breach, implementing emergency protocols that included shutting down production from the entire Hamada oil field network via the compromised pipeline infrastructure.
In a coordinated emergency action, operators shut a crucial valve in the Reyayina area while simultaneously opening pressure relief valves at the Zawiya refinery to prevent additional system failures and potential explosions.
A team of technical specialists has been deployed to the leak site to investigate the root cause of the pipeline failure, while environmental response crews are preparing comprehensive oil recovery operations and contamination mitigation measures.
The incident has triggered the highest level of corporate oversight, with NOC’s chairman and board members maintaining 24-hour crisis monitoring, personally overseeing repair operations and coordinating extensive site rehabilitation preparations.
Libya’s oil infrastructure has faced recurring challenges amid ongoing political instability, making this latest pipeline breach a critical test of the nation’s emergency response capabilities and environmental protection measures.
Recovery teams are working against time to contain the spilled crude and prevent wider ecological damage in the strategically important Zawiya region, which serves as a crucial hub for Libya’s oil export operations.
Source: libyaobserver.ly