S. Sudan’s Unity oil fields to resume production within two months
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January 5, 2017 (KHARTOUM/JUBA) - South Sudan will resume oil
production from the Unity oil fields in a two-month period said
officials in Bentiu and Khartoum on Thursday, asserting that the area
is no longer troubled by rebel presence.
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A worker at the power plant of an oil processing facility in South
Sudan’s Unity state on 22 April 2012 (Photo: Reuters)
Petroleum Minister, Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth, on Wednesday visited oil
facilities in Northern Liech State accompanied by Nadia Arop Dudi,
Deputy Interior Minister, the Vice President of GPOC oil producing
company and the Governor Joseph Nguen Manytuil.
"Minister Ezikiel Lol Gatkuoth, the Governor and the 4th Division
commander evaluated the sites (of oil production) and concluded that
the situation is completely secured," said a statement issued by the
Northern Liech Ministry of Information .
"There are only small minors damages that could be technically be
fixed and repaired within due time and the production could resume
immediately within a month or two," the statement further said.
In Khartoum, Sudanese oil minister Mohamed Zayed Awad received a
message from his South Sudanese counterpart Gatkuoth informing him
that oil wells will resume production within two months as they are
waiting to receive the needed spare parts .
According to a statement released by the Sudanese oil ministry,
Minister Gatkuol who mentioned his visit to the oil fields, said the
security situation is calm in the area. He also underscored that they
expect the Sudanese government provides the technical support to
repair the damaged wells as agreed during his visit to Khartoum last
December.
Also, Governor Manytuil said his state is free of rebels and vowed to
mobilize more troops and local communities to ensure protection of oil
infrastructures "so that our oil resume production peacefully and as
soon as possible without delay"
Northern Liech State said that the local the oil refinery also had
faced limited damages, adding that it would be repaired within three
weeks.
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6 January 11:04, by Fair Man
Lol Gatkuoth is a liar. The entire unity state is not safe. Unless
total peace is attained in the whole Country, oil fields in Bentiu are
not safe. You may go ahead but be informed the IO can anytime take
control of the oil fields. If 90% of Bentiu is held by SPLA IO, where
will you move?
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6 January 12:00, by South South
When there are rebels in the country, government needs to make
sure that they secure resources to make its economy runs, that is the
important one from this visit. If the wells resume in two months, who
care about rebels in the area? Protect oil fields and let rebels sing
all days and nights. They will give up soon or send to parking lot in
South Africa
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6 January 14:39, by jubaone
Khartoum wants the $3b dollars from Juba in the next 3 yrs
at all cost and Kiir has agreed to give despite empty state coffers.
Kiir and his jienges badly need money for themselves and their
desperate families in Uganda, Kenya, australia etc. and will do
anything to let oil flow. Junubin will starve, no services, no
nothing, who cares? Stop the oil Now.
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6 January 13:23, by Midit Mitot
Fair Man,
Don,t worry brother,the desperate Minister call Ezekiel Lol
Gatkuoth is completely lie-yer, Bentui is a full of SPLA-IO, missing
spare parts need to be procure first from nowhere, how will you
operate this oil @yayaaaaa nincompoop Minister?
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6 January 13:47, by Ram Mi Ran
Let them resume oil production, but this time no one will be left
unkill including any foreigners that will be mobilise to come and work
in Unity oil fields.The Nuer wew will be Viva number one target.
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6 January 16:25, by Jamjamez
First off, that oil file you call Unity oil field is not in
Northern Liech State, its in Aliny County in Ruweng State. Second,
there was a spill that has not be cleaned up and is affecting locals
and livestock, there is a demand from the locals that it needed to be
clean up before any resumption. You Bul need to get the facts right,
This is Ruweng Territory, so shut up and leave.
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6 January 16:53, by Mayok
Sorry bro
you are in the wrong neighborhood and unexpectedly thing
happens when you dislike your neighbors which will cause your business
shutdown or else you will keep your mouth 👄 short.
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