South Sudan Makes New Oil Discovery in Adar

South Sudan has made a new crude find in the northern oilfields of Adar and plans production by the end of the year, Information Minister Michael Makuei Lueth has said.

The oil will be linked to the nearby Paloch oilfields which are managed by Dar Petroleum Operating Company, Mr Lueth said.

Petroleum Minister Awow Daniel Chuang announced the discovery to the cabinet on the 16^th August, Mr Lueth said.

“It will start as soon as they finish connectivity and the production will likely begin towards the end of this year,” he said, without giving further details.

“This is a new discovery and hence people will have to do so many things in order get to production. It needs a pipeline to connect it to the main pipe.”

Ruined by war, South Sudan is trying to recover by resuming crude production. Output has increased to 180,000 barrels per day from 130,000 barrels per day during its five-year civil war.

Source: Rigzone