VOL. XLII

No 47

22-November-1999

SUDAN

Sudan Refinery Testing Delayed

Industry sources have confirmed to MEES that a trialrun on a new 50,000 b/d refinery in Sudan located north of Khartoum has beenpostponed until the end of March due to delays in the delivery of key refineryunits. Construction began in May 1998, and the 50-50 joint venture between theChina National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and the Sudanese Government wasoriginally scheduled to go on stream by the end of 1999. However, some...