Offshore Technology

TotalEnergies restarts production at Mabruk oilfield in Libya

The new production facility, capable of producing 25,000bpd, began operations on 28 February 2026.

TotalEnergies has restarted production at the Mabruk onshore oilfield in Libya following the completion and commissioning of a new production unit.

The French energy company holds a 37.5% interest in the field, which is located within concession C17, approximately 130km south of Sirte. Mabruk was among 11 fields for which Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) declared force majeure in 2015 following militant attacks.

The new production facility at Mabruk, which is capable of producing 25,000 barrels per day (bpd), began operations on 28 February 2026. The construction phase started in May 2024 and was completed in less than two years.

TotalEnergies exploration and production business Middle East and North Africa director Julien Pouget said: “This restart illustrates our long-term commitment in Libya, as we celebrate TotalEnergies’ 70th anniversary in the country this year.

“This project, which follows TotalEnergies’ recent announcements regarding the extension of the Waha concessions, brings low-cost, low-emissions oil production in line with the company’s strategy, and contributes to our objective of 3% annual production growth per year until 2030.”

The Mabruk field was discovered in 1959 by Libyan American Company (LIAMCO) but was not developed until 1994 due to challenging reservoir conditions. Operators introduced advanced drilling techniques to extract oil from the complex formation, resulting in an average output of roughly 17,000bpd in 2006.

TotalEnergies has operated in Libya since 1956. Last year, the company’s average daily production in the country reached 113,000 barrels of oil equivalent (boe) from fields including offshore Al Jurf (37.5% stake), the El Sharara onshore area, the newly restarted Mabruk field and the Waha concessions (20.42%).

The Waha assets are managed by Waha Oil Company, entirely owned by NOC, which holds a majority share, with TotalEnergies and ConocoPhillips each owning just over one-fifth of the concession.

Prior to this, TotalEnergies announced the start of production at the Lapa South-West project in the Santos Basin, situated nearly 300km offshore Brazil. Lapa South-West is an expansion of the Lapa field operated by TotalEnergies (48%), with Shell (27%) and Repsol Sinopec (25%) being the other stakeholders.