GOSS will continue using Port Sudan for oil refinery in case of secesion
The Minister for Energy and Mining Garang Diing Akuong says the Government of Southern Sudan will maintain the oil refinery in Port Sudan in case southern Sudan secedes in the coming referendum.
However he added that new oil discoveries in southern Sudan will be refined in Kenya.
[Garang Diing Akuong]: “We need the north and the south to cooperate in the event of unity or in the event of secession. We have the refinery in the north. Part of the pipeline is in the south and the longest one is in the north. The refinery is in Khartoum; in Port Sudan. The oil needs to flow all the times to the international markets. Another plan is to have a pipeline to East Africa. We have been talking to Toyota Kenya which is developing the Lamu Port for Kenyan internal purposes as well as future export of south Sudan oil in case we have big discoveries. There are potentials for big discoveries. To construct a new pipeline takes you three to four years.”
Garang Diing said the GOSS will make changes in the contracts of oil companies signed with the Sudan Government during the war. He said the main focus will be what impact the companies have on the communities and the environment.
[Garang Diing Akuong]: “Environment is one of the topics in the negotiations. What we have suggested and supported by the Norwegians is that to have environmental audit. In the environmental audit you will know the damage that has happened to the environment and you will know the damage that has happened to the population. After the audit by the reputable international company, there will be recommendations and the parties will look into these recommendations. The liabilities will be pinpointing somebody who will shoulder the liabilities. We have already asked Norwegians to sponsor environmental audit.”
Garang Diing said there will be three oil refineries located in southern Sudan for local consumption.
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