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Waha Oil Controls Zaqout-Sidra Leak, Resumes Pumping Same Day

8/8/2026

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Waha Oil Company detected a leak on the Zaqout-Sidra pipeline during a routine inspection and reported it on August 8, 2026.
The leak was fully controlled and pumping resumed at 4:00 a.m. the same day, without affecting the company's overall production capacity of 340,000-400,000 barrels per day.
Waha Oil Company, a subsidiary of Libya’s National Oil Corp, operates the pipeline in a joint venture with TotalEnergies and ConocoPhillips.

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Story summary

Waha Oil Company detected a leak on the Zaqout-Sidra pipeline during a routine inspection and reported it on August 8, 2026.
The leak was fully controlled and pumping resumed at 4:00 a.m. the same day, without affecting the company's overall production capacity of 340,000-400,000 barrels per day.
Waha Oil Company, a subsidiary of Libya’s National Oil Corp, operates the pipeline in a joint venture with TotalEnergies and ConocoPhillips.