An Algerian gas processing plant is expected to be running back at full capacity by next month, more than three years after a militant attack in which 40 people were killed.
The In Amenas plant started test production at its third train a week ago.
According to reports, the plant’s second train is in scheduled maintenance with In Amenas expected to be back to its full nine billion cubic metre annual production capcity by the end of next month.
It will be the first time it has been son since the 2013 attack.
Prior to the attack, the In Amenas gas plant had supplied around 11.5% of Algeria’s total natural gas output.
It comes as the country and the European Union continue talks about improving energy cooperation to diversify EU supplies.
The In Amenas gas plant is operated by BP, Statoil and Sonatrach.
Sonatrach engineers have been managing the plant since BP and Statoil pulled out workers following a rocket attack in March on the Krechba gasfield.
In March, Statoil evacuated its staff from the In Salah gas plant after it was targeted by explosive munitions.
Oil major BP alongside its Norwegian partner and Sonatrach had only recently launched production at the site.