Decision No. 439 of 2022: Approval of Bonus Payment to NOC Transition Committee

The Prime Minister authorized the National Oil Corporation to pay a two-month salary bonus to members of a handover committee established under earlier Decision No. 315 of 2022. This compensation is linked to the NOC board reconstitution under Decision No. 642 of 2022. The decision took effect on 27 September 2022.

This decision reflects ongoing governance transitions within the NOC, Libya's critical hydrocarbon gatekeeper. While the bonus payment itself is an internal administrative matter, it signals continued leadership changes at the NOC following the March 2021 GNU formation. Foreign operators and service companies should track whether this transition committee's work affects contract approvals, payment processing, or operational coordination. Governance instability at the NOC historically correlates with delayed payments and slower decision-making on PSAs and technical service agreements.