TotalEnergies has officially restarted production at Libya’s onshore Mabruk oil field as of February 28, 2026, ending an 11-year shutdown. The field had been offline since 2015 following extensive damage and force majeure declarations triggered by militant attacks during the country’s civil conflict.
The field is currently operating via a new production facility with a capacity of 25,000 barrels per day (bpd).
Construction of the new unit began in May 2024 and was completed in less than two years.
The project is operated by Mabruk Oil Operations, a joint venture between Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) and TotalEnergies, which holds a 37.5% interest.
The field is situated in concession C17, approximately 130 km south of Sirte.
This restart aligns with TotalEnergies’ goal of 3% annual production growth through 2030 and its strategy for low-cost, low-emissions assets.
The resumption coincides with the company’s 70th year of operations in Libya, where it averaged 113,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed) in 2025.
The return of Mabruk supports Libya’s broader ambition to increase national crude output to 1.6 million bpd by the end of 2026.
This follow-up comes after TotalEnergies and ConocoPhillips signed a 25-year agreement in early 2026 to extend the Waha concessions, involving over $20 billion in planned investments.
Note by Alessandro Bazzoni