Muglad Basin

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The Muglad Basin is a large rift basin in Northern Africa. The basin is situated within southern Sudan and covers an area of approximately 120,000 km2. It contains a number of hydrocarbon accumulations of various sizes, the largest of which are the Heglig and Unity oil fields.[1] During the 1960s and 1970s, Chevron made the first oil discoveries in the Basin near the towns of Bentiu, Malakal, and Muglad.[2]

The oil fields of the Muglad Basin are connected to Port Sudan on the Red Sea by the Greater Nile Oil Pipeline which begins at the Unity oil field.[3] Oil extracted in Muglad is known as "Nile Blend" crude. It is refined at Khartoum for export and domestic consumption.[4] Further oil exploration in the Muglad Basin commenced in February 2008.[5]

Taken together, the Muglad and Melut rift basins account for the majority of Sudan's known oil reserves.[6]

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  1. ^ NPA Group 2008, 'Sudan - Muglad Basin', www.npagroup.co.uk, 27 February. Retrieved on 5 March 2008.
  2. ^ Anon 2005, 'Focus on diplomacy and Sudan', APS Diplomat News Service, 15 August. Retrieved on 6 March 2008. (See discussion page.)
  3. ^ USAID 2001, 'Sudan: Oil and gas concession holders' (map), University of Texas Library. Retrieved on 5 March 2008. (See discussion page.)
  4. ^ APS Review Downstream Trends 2007, 'SUDAN: The oil sector', www.entrepreneur.com, 29 October. Retrieved on 5 March 2008.
  5. ^ IHS 2008, 'WNPOC starts Muglad Basin drilling campaign - Sudan', www.ihs.com, 21 February. Retrieved on 5 March 2008.
  6. ^ Energy Information Administration 2007, 'Country analysis brief: Sudan', www.eia.doe.gov, April. Retrieved on 6 March 2008.

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