Oil production is reported to have stopped at the 70,000-BPD Al Ahdab field on Sunday, as security guards seeking permanent employment blocked access to the site.
According to Bloomberg, the 50,000-BPD Badra field is also at risk of closure from Monday.
Al Ahdab is developed by China’s CNPC, while Badra is run by a consortium of Gazprom (30%), KOGAS (22.5%), Petronas (15%), TPAO (7.5%).
Source: Bloomberg