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 .
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. State oil firm NOC said the oilfield remains open and, according to engineers, it is in negotiations to avoid its closure.