Heglig
| Heglig | |
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| — Town — | |
 Heglig
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| Coordinates: 11°59′N 27°53′E / 11.983°N 27.883°E | |
| Country |  Sudan |
| State | West Kurdufan |
Heglig (also spelled Heglieg) is a small town in West Kurdufan state in central Sudan, near the border with Southern Sudan. The area was contested during the Sudanese Civil War. The South Sudanese Sudanese People's Liberation Army (SPLA) rebels attacked the oil rigs of Heglig to damage this important source of revenue for the Sudanese government.[citation needed]
[edit] Heglig oil field
Heglig is situated within the Muglad Basin, a rift basin which contains much of Sudan's proven oil reserves. The Heglig oil field was first developed in 1996 by Arakis Energy (now part of Talisman Energy).[1] Today it is operated by the Greater Nile Petroleum Operating Company.[2] Production at Heglig is reported to have peaked in 2006 and is now in decline.[3] The Heglig oil field is connected to Khartoum and Port Sudan via the Greater Nile Oil Pipeline.
In July 2009, the international organization, Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) redefined the boundaries of Abyei, a county that lies in between Southern Sudan and Northern Sudan. The decision placed the Heglig and Bamboo oilfields in Northern Sudan district of South Kurdufan but the decision though did not specify oil sharing. Based on the decision, the Government of Sudan announced they would not share any oil revenue with the Government of Southern Sudan, as the (PCA) established that Heglig was a part of the North.
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[edit] References
- ^ APS Review Downstream Trends 2007, 'SUDAN: The oil sector', www.entrepreneur.com, 29 October. Retrieved on 5 March 2008.
- ^ GNPOC no date, 'Project overview', www.gnpoc.com. Retrieved on 6 March 2008.
- ^ European Coalition on Oil in Sudan 2007, 'ECOS Fact Sheet', www.ecosonline.org, October, p. 6. Retrieved on 6 March 2007.
