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Presenting IGU’s new members At the IGU Council meeting that took place immediately before the 27th World Gas Conference in Washington DC, IGU welcomed a new Charter Member and three new Associate Members. In the following pages we provide an overview of their activities and aspirations as they join the Union. The Ministry of
place of about 3 tcf (84.95 bcm). The
Petroleum and
country’s speculative oil in place
Gas, Sudan
resources are approximately 24 billion
By Elamin Mustafa
barrels and a study is under way to
Sudan has a diverse range of natural
identify speculative gas resources.
resources, including hydrocarbons.
Sudan is an emerging oil producer
and helping to reduce poverty; Secure the optimum use of the latest technology; Expand exploration activities with a view to increasing reserves; Increase oil production from
We have huge reserves of natural gas
in Africa, with oil revenues a significant
from both conventional and uncon
contributor to the country’s economy.
ventional sources.
Commercial oil exports started in
gas exploration in the eastern part of
August 1999 with 40,000 bpd and have
the Red Sea area in the offshore and
commercially since 1997 following a
ascended gradually to 500,000 bpd
onshore concession by providing a
long history of oil and gas exploration
from Blocks 1, 2, 4, 3, 7, 5A and 6 in
flexible EPSA for investors.
stretching back to the 1950s. However,
2008. However, the separation of South
the Ministry of Petroleum and Gas
Sudan has resulted in giving up two-
and increase its share of the national
(MOPG) is planning to focus on natural
thirds of production and the dev
energy mix as a reliable and clean
gas, especially with recent advances in
eloped reserves to the new country.
source of energy.
Sudan has been producing oil
production and utilisation technology. Substantial hydrocarbon reserves have been discovered in rift basins
Strategically, the Ministry is seeking
existing discoveries; The Ministry plans to support natural
Support the LNG industry in Sudan
Moreover, Sudan is planning to
to achieve the following objectives:
strengthen its relationship with the
Ensure the contribution of the
international gas community in light of
during the past five decades with total
petroleum sector to the national
the recent lifting of US sanctions which
oil initially in place of more than
economy by generating revenues,
prohibited Sudan from being an active
6 billion barrels and gas initially in
enhancing the balance of payments
member of many organisations. The leadership of the Ministry will provide its full support to Sudan’s IGU membership in order to map out the country’s potential and contribution as a major gas producer in the near future. MOPG is ready for any kind assis tance that can support the develop ment of the gas industry, both at the regional and international level. The Ministry will contribute actively
The headquarters of the Ministry of Oil and Gas in Khartoum, Sudan.
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