According to BP Statistical Review of World Energy for 2019, Sudan¡¯s proven oil reserves at end-2018 are at 1500 million barrels only, with a low recovery to production ratio of 41.1. Figure 1. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. 6. An Oil Agreement between Sudan and South Sudan was signed as one component of the secession agreement.
Where does the Sudan oil pipeline start?
Initially, the pipeline began at the Heglig oil field in South Kurdufan state in Sudan. Since 1999, the pipeline has been extended and it now begins in the Unity oil field in South Sudan. The pipeline extends to the Port Sudan crude oil refinery on the Red Sea, via the Nuba Mountains and Khartoum.
Why are oil pipelines built in Sudan?
Oil pipelines were built to bring oil from the south to the northern port for export. Two pipelines are currently running from the oil fields in the south to the Bashayer Marine Terminal in Port of Sudan or to oil refineries in Khartoum.
Why did South Sudan’s oil pipeline leak a lot of oil?
Inflation currently stands at 500% and its GDP was forecast to shrink by 6.1% in 2017. In 2012, fighting between South Sudanese forces and Northern Sudan damaged the pipeline at Heglig, causing it to leak unknown volumes of oil. According to officials, explosives were the cause of the damage to the pipeline.