South Sudan Says Total Ready to Start Oil Exploration in Jonglei

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Total SA has agreed to begin oil exploration in the South Sudanese state of Jonglei where it holds a concession, the newly independent nation’s chief negotiator said.

“Total has already committed themselves to start the exploration this year, actually this month,” Pagan Amum told reporters today in the capital, Juba. The media desk at Total’s offices in Paris said a spokesman wasn’t immediately available to comment.