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Oil Field Contractors

Oil Field Contractors (OFC), a division of Haj Ben Ali Organization had been engaged in water well drilling in Libya since 1959. The company contracted, turn keyed and drilled over 1016 wells for various oil companies and government agencies throughout Libya. Drilling these wells were carried out using three methods, by cable tool percussion, by direct rotary and by reverse drilling. OFC always tried to use the best method for drilling the wells that was most suitable for the area, using the latest designed and manufactured drilling equipment. OFC employed drilling crew personnel that had the best knowledge and background experience in drilling.

                             

OFC division, with headquarters in the AL-Keish Area of Benghazi, maintained a good relationship over the years with the various oil companies and continued to work with them year after year, fulfilling their water-source needs in the various concessions assigned to them. Furthermore OFC accomplished successful and satisfactory works for the many government agencies that it worked for.

OFC in 1970 was awarded the contract to drill in Kufra on the Kufra Agriculture Project. After mobilizing its equipment drilling operations on this project were started in March of 1970. The overall operation found OFC drilling and completing 113 production wells and 20 duel piezometer wells in the Kufra Oasis Farm Area. The works were successfully completed in December 1972 and handed over to the Kufra Agriculture Production Authorities.

Over the years OFC engaged its equipment with Oasis Oil Company, Arabian Gulf, Umm El Jawaby, Occidental and Mobil Oil, drilling water-source wells for their deep drilling operations and carrying out workover operations in their various concessions.

OFC maintained a fully equipped workshop with both Libyan and Expatriate mechanics, welders and electricians, and a spare parts warehouse and materials stock to ensure a smooth and continuous field operation.
 

 

Haj Mohamed Ben-Ali Organization (HMBA)

The Ben Ali organization was a leading Libyan body in the drilling industry during 1960’s and 1970’s.The activities of the organization also included civil engineering and road construction. Among works carried out by HMBA was the extension to the University of Benghazi , administrative offices in Beida, the court house in Beida and the Libyan Parliament (during the monarchy) in Beida, as well a sixty room motel for the municipality  of  Benghazi in the Juliana area.
 

 

In 1970 HMBA was awarded a contract for building a new road across the desert between Agedabia and Jalo. The distance was 162 kilometers. The work was completed satisfactorily and was followed by the construction of the Salouk- Nawagiya Road (some 45 kilometers)in 1978. The organization also included a division engaged in the importation and distribution of earth moving machines, heavy duty trucks and a wide range of automotive parts and accessories.

Omar Khayam Hotel

Haj Mohamed Ben-Ali also inspired the construction and operation of the Leading Hotel in Benghazi, the Omar Khayam in Benghazi in which he has 50% ownership and 50% equally shared between his two partners the Shatwan brothers.

              

Baroid Of  Libya

A company was formed in 1964 with the Baroid Division of National Lead Industries of Houston, Texas (Today a part of Halliburton) for the purpose of manufacturing and sale in Liby of certain drilling mud materials. The company became a market leader and is owned by Haj Mohamed Ben Ali 51% and 49% by Baroid Division.
 

Mid Continent Supply Co

During the period 1964-1966 Haj Mohamed Ben Ali Organization was one of the companies that helped provide local services to  Mid-Continent Supply Co of Fort Worth Texas (later to be part of Kendavis Industries) in a contract involving the stringing of 34Inch diameter steel pipe for the line linking Sarir Oil Field with the terminal at Tobrouk. The line was 580 kilometers long and included 270 kilometers through the Calensio Sand Sea, where insurmountable difficulties were  faced and overcome

           

Ben Ali Shipping Agency

Ben Ali Shipping was also formed in 1966 representing the  North Africa Shipping Line and other shipping services.

 

Dam Construction – Hidrotehnika

HMBO helped to support Hidrotehnika of Belgrade Yugoslavia in the construction of a main and secondary earth dam with check dams on the Wadi Gattara Project near Benghazi. The contract was the first of its nature to be undertaken in Libya
 

Texas A&M University Graduates

(Texas Aggies)

The late Haj Mohamed Ben-Ali set A Family Tradition for all his children to attend one of the Finest Universities in the world. His sons and daughters
graduated in such disciplines as Anthropology, Agriculture,Business Management Civil and Mechanical Engineering,as well as Architecture & Environmental Design
All of them today are owners of their own Architectural,Construction,Engineering and  Information Technology companies in Libya.

The Late Haj Mohamed Abdelkarim Ben-Ali

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