ECOS oil conference in Southern Sudan and new reports: Sudan's oil industry after the referendum

ECOS published two reports on Post-Referendum Arrangements for Sudan’s Oil Industry:

ECOS report. “Post-Referendum Arrangements for Sudan’s Oil Industry.” December 2010.

Negotiations for Sudan’s future after the Comprehensive Peace Agreement started in earnest on 23 June 2010 with the signing of an MOU by the NCP and SPLM that lays down the modalities for resolving post-referendum issues and arrangements. This document identifies key issues affecting the petroleum industry that will emerge during the post-referendum negotiations. It points out the crucial factors and makes recommendations with a view to unleashing Sudan’s oil industry potential to contribute to peace and equitable development. It is meant to inform the wider public and discussions in the Working Group on Financial and Economic Issues & Natural Resources.

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ECOS report. “Sudan’s Oil Industry on the Eve of the Referendum.” December 2010.

On 6 July 2010, negotiations for post-referendum arrangements started in Khartoum. Finances play a key role in these negotiations. Sudan’s substantial oil industry is the dominant money-maker for the country’s two governments and to split it up will be an extremely complex and sensitive operation. The significant wealth that oil generates is equally important to both parties and if they agree on a mutually satisfactory formula, oil could be the foundation for a peaceful future. The time is now ripe to seize the opportunity to make the country’s natural resources benefit the people.
This report presents an overview of facts and trends in Sudan’s petroleum industry and highlights key challenges for the coming period.

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