NOC Ras Lanuf Refinery — Libya
Refinery in Libya. Approximate location 30.47701, 18.57474.
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NOC Ras Lanuf Refinery is a refinery in Libya. Its listed capacity is 220,000 BBL per day. Refineries heat, fractionate and chemically transform crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through energy-intensive distillation and cracking — extremely demanding on steam generation and heat recovery. It is operated by National Oil Corp. By capacity it ranks #1 among 5 oil refineries in Libya.
Facility data: Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0), id ct-3144009.
Data status
Known source data
Calculated from the dataset
Not available
Source data, measured cross-checks and calculated values are kept separate. No confidence percentage is invented.
In context: how this facility compares
At 220,000 BBL per day, NOC Ras Lanuf Refinery is well above the median refinery in Libya (20,000 BBL per day). Subsector: oil-and-gas-refining. As refinery, it requires high process heat (typically 200–600°C) for its core industrial operations, supplied by boilers, furnaces or direct combustion. Refineries heat, fractionate and chemically transform crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through energy-intensive distillation and cracking — extremely demanding on steam generation and heat recovery.
Capacity & CO₂-intensity comparison computed from Climate TRACE industrial facilities data; sector role based on engineering reference.
Capacity vs largest oil refineries in Libya
Listed capacity (BBL per day), Climate TRACE v6 (asset-level capacity & CO₂e, CC BY 4.0).
Operator
Operated by National Oil Corp. All facilities by this operator →
Local climate
NOC Ras Lanuf Refinery sits in a hot desert climate zone (Köppen BWh), at 30.5°N in the northern hemisphere.
Köppen zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
How it compares & nearby sites
The #1 largest of 5 oil refineries in Libya by listed capacity (Climate TRACE).
Nearby industrial sites
- National Oil Company Ras Lanuf, Ras Lanuf · Petrochemical · 379,925 t CO₂
- NOC El-Brega Refinery · Refinery · 53,535 t CO₂
Location
Coordinates 30.47701, 18.57474. View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of facility is NOC Ras Lanuf Refinery?
NOC Ras Lanuf Refinery is a refinery in Libya. Refineries heat, fractionate and chemically transform crude oil into fuels and petrochemical feedstocks through energy-intensive distillation and cracking — extremely demanding on steam generation and heat recovery.
What capacity is listed for NOC Ras Lanuf Refinery?
The open dataset lists 220,000 BBL per day of capacity for NOC Ras Lanuf Refinery.
Where is NOC Ras Lanuf Refinery located?
NOC Ras Lanuf Refinery is in Libya at approximately 30.47701, 18.57474.
Who operates NOC Ras Lanuf Refinery?
The operator recorded in the open dataset is National Oil Corp.