Khartoum, Jan. 27 (SUNA) - The Minister of Energy and Mining, Al-Zubair Ahmed Al-Hassan, has revealed the existence of new investment opportunities in the fields of oil exploration and production in the country.
The minister said in a statement to the press Wednesday at the Friendship Hall, on the occasion of Sudan's hosting to the Second Meeting of the Arab- Chinese cooperation Forum, that Sudan is very promising with regard to the petroleum wealth. He explained that there are number of blocks that are waiting for investors and investment companies, particularly from China, in support of the Arab-Sino partnership, which is the ultimate goal of the current conference. The minister referred to the existence Block FA in Southern Sudan, Block 12 in Southern Darfur and other blocks in the Red Sea States besides the necessity of upgrading block 6 in order to increase its productivity. In this line, Al-Hassan urged all the companies to invest in these blocks, saying that the block of the natural gas in Sennar State, which begins by digging two oil wells, needs digging of more wells in order to pave the way for commercial production.
