Minister of Oil to (Sudan Events): It is Difficult to Determine a date for Restarting Pipeline Carrying Southern Oil

Sudan Events – Rehab Abdullah

The Minister of Energy and Oil, Dr. Mohieddin Naeem Mohamed, has stated that it is difficult to determine a specific date for the restart of the pipeline carrying South Sudanese oil through Sudanese territory.
In his interview with Sudan Events, he attributed the matter to the security situation and the inability of engineers to enter some sites until the required maintenance operations for the line were completed.
The minister confirmed that only 80 kilos remained to be repaired, expecting it to return to work soon. He stressed that the big challenge lies in the security situation, and said, “According to the program currently set to unload the line, we need a short period to complete this process, after which the line will be ready to receive southern crude and resume operation normally.
The minister added that the entire team working on the repair and unloading operations of the line is carried out by 100% Sudanese hands and they have a wealth of experience since the first suspension that occurred in 2011.
The minister explained that the return of oil transmission to the Sudanese government ranges according to the production rate and the export quantities that the line receives from southern oil, noting that in the recent period, the return to the government of Sudan from processing fees in Al-Jabalin and transmission fees to Bashaer port is about one and a half million dollars per day.