Sudan
Article from: OGEL 1 (2005), in Discussion
Introduction
How do you view how the north-south peace agreement in Sudan provides scope for companies to acquire exploration acreage already held by foreign companies under contracts signed many years ago with the Khartoum authorities? This arises from the ongoing controversy about White Nile Inc., the AIM-listed starter oil company which claims to have signed a deal with the southern Sudan authorities for exploration acreage held by a Total-operated consortium. The other partners in this consortium are Kufpec, the foreign exploration division of the Kuwait Petroleum Corp. and ...