Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced today that, over the past few days, its subsidiary, the Ras Lanuf Oil Manufacturing Company, has successfully restarted the second production line of the polyethylene plant – after being out of service for more than 12 years.
The restart of the production line, the NOC said, constitutes an important step in enhancing the production capacity of the plant and meeting the needs of the local market of the basic polyethylene used in many plastic industries.
Maintenance and restoration conducted by Libyan cadres
The NOC highlighted the fact that the maintenance operations and the restoration of the line to its previous era, in terms of production capacity and regular work, were carried out by Libyan employees, and under the supervision of Libyan engineers. This, the NOC added, reflects the ability of national companies and their users to overcome challenges (such as the absence of foreign labour/technicians) and move forward to strengthen the national economy and develop the sector.
Ras Lanuf restarts its polyethylene plant after hiatus of nearly a year and a half
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