Security guards from the Petroleum Facilities Guards and tribesmen from the Fezzan Anger tribe entered the 315,000 barrels per day ( bpd ) FILE PHOTO: El Sharara oilfield in Libya on 12 March , threatening to stop production in a bid for more development . Guards have previously halted production at the oilfield in protest over salary delays or other financial demands . State oil firm NOC said the oilfield remains open and , according to engineers , it is in negotiations to avoid its closure .
Security guards from the Petroleum Facilities Guards and tribesmen from the Fezzan Anger tribe entered the 315,000 barrels per day ( bpd ) El Sharara oilfield in Libya on 12 March , threatening to stop production in a bid for more development . Guards have previously halted production at the oilfield in protest over salary delays or other financial demands . State oil firm NOC said the oilfield remains open and , according to engineers , it is in negotiations to avoid its closure .