Unity state stops all 300 oil wells
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By Bonifacio Taban Kuich
January 27, 2012 (BENTIU) - Authorities in oil rich Unity State said
Friday that they had successfully closed down over 300 stations of oil
wells in both Tharjath and Unity oil fields. Last week South Sudan
announced it was stopping the export of its oil through north Sudan
over a fee dispute.
Khartoum claims that Juba has not paid for the use of its
infrastructure since the south seceded in July taking with it around
75% of Sudan’s oil. Landlocked South Sudan and north Sudan have not
been able to agree on a fee for using the north’s pipeline and
refineries.
Unity State, home to South Sudan’s biggest oil fields told Sudan
Tribune that all their oil fields had been successfully shutdown.
Juba says the Sudanese government have confiscated $815 million of
South Sudanese crude oil without their knowledge, while Khartoum says
the South owes $1 billion in unpaid fees.
A number of demonstrations were held around South Sudan in support of
the government’s decision.
Both countries stand to suffer from the decision. The north’s economy
has suffered form the loss of oil revenue while South Sudan relies on
the oil revenue to fund 98% of the state’s budget.
State Minister of Information, Gideon Thaor said: "There is none of
the oil field is working now, we have exactly followed the decree of
the council of Minister in Juba and all our over 300 stations are
down, we have already shutdown there is nothing we are waiting for".
Thaor added that they have taken precautions not to damage the wells
or cause waste.
South Sudan’s government have signed a memorandum of understanding
with Kenya to build a new pipeline to Lamu Port in Kenya to avoid
exporting through Sudan.
The two countries are currently considering the latest proposal from
the African Union how to resolve the dispute.
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