Chairman of the National Oil Corporation (NOC), Mustafa Sanalla, has held discussions with the General Manager of Total regarding the use of renewable energies in the Libyan oil sector and the impact of lack of budgets on production, as well as development programs.

This meeting highlighted the implications of the lack of budgets and its effect on providing the urgent needs of maintenance and repair works.

The two parties also reviewed the plans to utilize renewable energy in some small fields as pilot projects. In this regard, the NOC requested Total to provide their experience in this field.

Other topics were on the table, including plans to expedite the development of fields in both "Al Waha" and "Al Mabrouk” companies, to achieve the highest levels of income, and support the national economy, according to the NOC.