| Sarir Field | |
|---|---|
  Location of the El Sharara oil field within Libya | |
| Country | Libya |
| Location/block | Sirte Basin, Concession 65 |
| Offshore/onshore | Onshore |
| Coordinates | 28°13′N 19°08′E / 28.22°N 19.13°E |
| Operator | Arabian Gulf Oil Company |
| Partner | National Oil Corporation |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 1961 |
| Start of production | 1961 |
| Peak of production | NA |
| Abandonment | NA |
| Production | |
| Estimated oil in place | 2,922 Mbbl (464,600,000 m3) (Sarir C): 1,200 Mbbl (190,000,000 m3) (Sarir L) |
| Estimated gas in place | 0.6×1012 cu ft (17 km3) (Sarir C) |
| Producing formations | Cretaceous, Pre-Upper Cretaceous Fluvial Sandstones |
The Sarir Field was discovered in southern Cyrenaica during 1961 and is considered to be the largest oil field in Libya, with estimated oil reserves of 12 Gbbl (1.9 km3).[1] Sarir is operated by the Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO), a subsidiary of the state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC).
- ^ OGJ 2004