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Sunday, August 26, 2018
The government of South Sudan’sintensive preparations for the resumption of oil production will see the country boost its production totals. According to a release by the government, preparations culminated on August 25 in Toma South, South Sudan, with the relaunch of production from blocks 1, 2 and 4.
The resumption of oil production at these licenses marks a historic collaboration between South Sudan and Sudan and will be a key moment in South Sudan’s economic progress.
The Ministry of Petroleum of South Sudan and the GPOC consortium (CNPC, Petronas, ONGC, and Nilepet), with the support of 2B Operating Company (2B OPCO) of Sudan and technical teams from the Ministry of Petroleum and Gas of Sudan have been working on the ground for the past month to rehabilitate facilities and ensure security.
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. The Ministry of Petroleum of South Sudan and the Ministry of Petroleum and Gas of Sudan will be working to resolve remaining technical issues on block 5A in the coming months.
Hon. Amb. Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth stated: “South Sudan’s recovery and march to prosperity is firmly underway, and we are working hand in hand with our neighbors in Sudan to achieve production resumption at key oilfields. We commit to building on the achievements at Toma South and bring our petroleum industry to full strength as quickly as possible.”
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