Sudanese oil field reopens

  • 12 years ago
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Heglig oil field, seriously damaged during the conflict between both Sudan and South Sudan, is recommissioned after repairs.

Weeks of border clashes have raised concerns that South Sudan and its northern neighbour could return to all out war after failing to resolve wrangles over oil revenues, border demarcation and other issues, after the south seceeded last year.

On Wednesday, Sudan Oil Minister Dr. Awad Ahmed Al-Jaz toured Heglig and opened the valves for crude oil to flow, saying the facility had now been repaired and was open for business.

Engineers were busy making what they said were the few remaining repairs but Dr. Awad said he expected the facility along with other oil fields administered by Khartoum would produce more crude oil than before the conflict.

The conflict had halted nearly all oil production in the region, strangling both countries' oil dependent economies.

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