But the situation remained tense at the field where engineers said NOC was trying to convince the security guards and tribesmen to back off. Security guards from the Petroleum Facilities Guards and tribesmen from the Fezzan Anger Movement entered the 315,000 barrels per day (bpd) El Sharara oilfield in Libya on 8 December, threatening to stop production in a demand for more development. Guards have previously halted production at the oilfield in protests over salary delays or other financial demands. The Libyan government has said it will not allow any foreign companies to operate within its borders.
Security guards from the Petroleum Facilities Guards and tribesmen from the Fezzan Anger Movement entered the 315,000 barrels per day (bpd) El Sharara oilfield in Libya on 8 December, threatening to stop production in a demand for more development. Guards have previously halted production at the oilfield in protests over salary delays or other financial demands. The Libyan government has said it will not allow any foreign companies to operate within its borders.