On Sept. 23, Total reported its resumption of production from an
offshore platform, making the French company the first to resume operations
in Libya since the ouster of Col. Moammar Gadhafi.
The Al Jurf platform,
located 100 kilometers from Libya's western coast and operated by Mabruk
Oil, resumed operations toward full capacity of 40,000 barrels per day.
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"This will take a few weeks," Total said.
A Libya firm, Sirte Oil, reported the resumption of natural gas
production from two fields in the east.
Sirte Oil chairman Fathi Issa said
the gas was pumped to power electricity generating facilities along
the Mediterranean coast.