South Sudan to Resume Oil Pumping in September

South Sudan to Resume Oil Pumping in September

Khartoum, July 29 (SUNA) – President of the Republic, Field Marshal Omer Al-Bashir, has received a written message from the President of the Republic of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, dealing with the bilateral relations and resuming the pumping of oil from South Sudan.

The message was handed over to President Al-Bashir by the Minister of Petroleum of South Sudan State, Ezekel Lol Gatkoth, Sunday noon at the Guest House, in presence of the Director of the National Security and Intelligence Service, Lt. Gen. Salah Abdalla, and the State Minister at Director of the Offices of the President of the Republic, Hatim Hassan Bakhit.

In a press statement, Gatkoth said that the oil pumping would be on September 2, adding that 45,000 barrels per day will be produced at Tor field and Tomathouth.

Gatkoth said that he and the Minister of Petroleum and Gas, Azhari Abdul-Gadir, have paid inspection visits to a number of oil fields in South Sudan State prior to resumption of the oil pumping.

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