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Category Archives: Libya

Oct132021

Libyan offshore oil spill worse than claimed

Blog, Country, Libya, SliderBy Eoghan DarbyshireOctober 13, 2021

In this post Dr Eoghan Darbyshire uses satellite imagery to examine claims made by the Libyan National Oil Corporation than an offshore oil spill has been controlled. What he finds underscores the importance of independent scrutiny of the oil industry in insecure and conflict settings.

Jul72021

Oil spills from Libya’s Derna power and desalination plant

Blog, Country, Libya, SliderBy Eoghan DarbyshireJuly 7, 2021

Using satellite imagery, Eoghan Darbyshire identifies recurring oil spills from Derna power and desalination plant in Libya, examining their threat they pose to its biodiverse coastline and the wider context of the country’s decaying infrastructure.

Jan82016

Watching the world burn: Islamic State attacks against Libya’s oil industry

Blog, Country, LibyaBy ConEnvObsJanuary 8, 2016

Contrary to other armed groups in Libya, the strategy behind the Islamic State’s attacks on oil facilities this week is not purely military. It is also part of a wider strategy calling for the disruption of the oil industry, not only to affect opposing regimes but also western society and the global economy.

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