Project Profile
Value: Undisclosed
Location: Muglad Basin, North Sudan
Start-up Year: 1997
Heglig is located in 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 (part of Talisman Energy). The last 10 years, it is operated by the Greater Nile Petroleum Operating Company. Production at Heglig has been peaked in 2006 and is now in decline. The Heglig oil field is connected to Khartoum and Port Sudan via the Greater Nile Oil Pipeline.
In July 2009, the international organisation, 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 would not share any oil revenue with the Government of Southern Sudan, as the (PCA) established that Heglig was a part of the North.
South Sudan seized the contested Heglig oilfield in 2011, which is vital to Sudan\'s economy because it produced almost half of the country\'s output of 115,000 bpd. However, it withdrew from the oilfield in 2012.
Operators:
Greater Nile Petroleum Operating Company (GNPOC): Operator with 100% interest