The Sudanese oil minister Makkawi Mohamed Awad has said that his country’s production of oil is at 130,000 barrels per day (bpd).
The number contrasts with ones given by his longtime predecessor Awad
al-Jaz last month who said that Sudan is producing 150,000 bpd.
Prior to the country’s breakup, Sudan produced close to 500,000
barrels but the south, which broke away in 2011, held more than three
quarters of the oil reserves.
On Thursday Awad met with the Norwegian ambassador to discuss a recent accord signed for cooperation in oil and gas sector.
The minister hailed the benefits gained by Sudan through the oil boom
it witnessed including the increase in number of national oil companies
and qualified oil workers.
He noted an offer made by Khartoum to Juba to send Sudanese oil
workers to prevent any possible oilfields shutdown in the wake of the
conflict engulfing the young state.
The Norwegian envoy on his end said that his country is prepared to
offer technical expertise in oil and gas sector through training and
other means.
[ENERGY MIX REPORT]
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