South
Sudan has concluded intensive preparations for the re-launch of its oil
production on Saturday at Toma South blocks 1, 2 and 4.
Sudan has concluded intensive preparations for the re-launch of its oil
production on Saturday at Toma South blocks 1, 2 and 4.
The Toma South oil blocks are
El Mar, El Toor, Manga and Unity oilfields.
El Mar, El Toor, Manga and Unity oilfields.
The move is to boost the East-Central African nation’s oil and gas to accelerate its economic progress
The
project is to be jointly carried out by the Ministry of Petroleum of
South Sudan and Greater Pioner Operating Company (GPOC), with the
support of 2B Operating
Company (2B OPCO) of Sudan.
project is to be jointly carried out by the Ministry of Petroleum of
South Sudan and Greater Pioner Operating Company (GPOC), with the
support of 2B Operating
Company (2B OPCO) of Sudan.
The
technical teams are from the Ministry of Petroleum and Gas of Sudan who
have been working on the ground for the past month to rehabilitate
facilities and
ensure security.
technical teams are from the Ministry of Petroleum and Gas of Sudan who
have been working on the ground for the past month to rehabilitate
facilities and
ensure security.
A
series of visits to the fields have been made by the minister of
petroleum of South Sudan, Mr. Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth and Mr. Azhari A
Abdalla, minister of petroleum
and gas of Sudan, with direct supervision from Salva Kiir Mayardiit,
the President of South Sudan.
series of visits to the fields have been made by the minister of
petroleum of South Sudan, Mr. Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth and Mr. Azhari A
Abdalla, minister of petroleum
and gas of Sudan, with direct supervision from Salva Kiir Mayardiit,
the President of South Sudan.
The site, according to assessment, is ready to resume operations.
With this announcement, blocks 1, 2 and 4 are now fully operational, starting with 45,000 bpd of production at Toma South.
“This
will be followed by El Nar, El Toor, Manga and Unity oilfields, while
the ministries work to uncap Sudd Petroleum Operating Company’s block 5A
and resume
production by the end of 2018.’’
will be followed by El Nar, El Toor, Manga and Unity oilfields, while
the ministries work to uncap Sudd Petroleum Operating Company’s block 5A
and resume
production by the end of 2018.’’
The
Ministry of Petroleum of the Republic of South Sudan and the Ministry
of Petroleum and Gas of the Republic of Sudan will be working to resolve
remaining
technical issues on block 5A in the coming months.
Ministry of Petroleum of the Republic of South Sudan and the Ministry
of Petroleum and Gas of the Republic of Sudan will be working to resolve
remaining
technical issues on block 5A in the coming months.
Gatkuoth
said: “South Sudan’s recovery and march to prosperity is firmly
underway, and we are working hand in hand with our neighbours in Sudan
to achieve production
resumption at major oilfields.
said: “South Sudan’s recovery and march to prosperity is firmly
underway, and we are working hand in hand with our neighbours in Sudan
to achieve production
resumption at major oilfields.
“We
commit to building on the achievements at Toma South and bring our
petroleum industry to full strength as quickly as possible.”
commit to building on the achievements at Toma South and bring our
petroleum industry to full strength as quickly as possible.”
The
minister of petroleum would speak at the Africa Oil and Power 2018
conference in Cape Town from 5-7 September, where he will update
investors on the latest
developments.
minister of petroleum would speak at the Africa Oil and Power 2018
conference in Cape Town from 5-7 September, where he will update
investors on the latest
developments.
From
21-22 November 2018, Juba will host the South Sudan Oil and Power
conference, where the Sudanese government will present investment
opportunities in the
country.
21-22 November 2018, Juba will host the South Sudan Oil and Power
conference, where the Sudanese government will present investment
opportunities in the
country.
