South Sudan is targeting an increase in crude oil production of 70,000 bpd by June 2019, the country’s Minister of Petroleum, Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth said on Wednesday. The statement follows a tour at the El-Nar, El-Toor and Manga oilfields last weekend. Gatkuoth encouraged the China Petroleum Engineering and Construction Corporation to fast track the rehabilitation […]
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South Sudan, China to boost cooperation in oil sector
Chinese and South Sudanese officials last weekend emphasized their commitment to resuming and increasing production at South Sudanese oilfields and protecting the environment. The commitments were made during meetings between executives of the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and visiting Minister of Petroleum of South Sudan, Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth. The meetings discussed issues ranging from […]
South Sudan to produce 350,000 bpd by 2020
South Sudan is planning to increase oil production to 270,000 bpd by the end of 2019, the country’s Minister of Petroleum and Mining, Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth said. Speaking on the sidelines of a conference in India last weekend, the minister said South Sudan is working to return to its pre-war production levels of 350,000 bpd […]


