Several companies have already begun preparing for a return of their
staff to Libya amid expectations that the NATO mission against the North
African country would soon end. So far, at least four Western majors have
been discussing details with the Libyan National Oil Corp.
"We have contracts that are valid and we intend to resume them," an
executive said.
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Austria's OMV, Royal Dutch Shell, Italy's Eni and Britain's BP have been
working with Libya for the resumption of operations. Eni has called on the
European Union to suspend sanction on Libya, imposed during the revolt
against the regime of Libyan Col. Moammar Gadhafi.