Licence To Drill

July 2008 | Ratings Update

French oil giant Total is reportedly set to begin drilling in southern Sudan's oil block B having recently reclaimed its rights to the 67,000 square kilometre area. The company had been locked into a three-year battle with a small UK-based firm White Nile, but received a judgment in its favour last year. Having since set up a base camp on location, Total plans to start drilling in October.

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