South Sudan sees oil production hitting 200 000 barrels per day by 2021

File photo: Hasan Jamali. South Sudan’s oil production has reached 178,000 barrels per day (bpd), the oil ministry said on Wednesday, and the country aims for output to reach 200,000 bpd within the next two years.

“We are working on increasing the production of oil,” said Arkangelo Okwang Oler, director-general for planning, training and research at South Sudan’s oil ministry, speaking at an oil conference in Cape Town.

INTERNATIONAL – South Sudan’s oil production has reached 178 000 barrels per day (bpd), the oil ministry said on Wednesday, and the country aims for output to reach 200 000 bpd within the next two years.
“We are working on increasing the production of oil,” said Arkangelo Okwang Oler, director-general for planning, training and research at South Sudan’s oil ministry, speaking at an oil conference in Cape Town.
Long-term, South Sudan aims to ramp up production to 350 000 bpd, Oler added, without specifying a time frame.

Source: iol.co.za