Formidable Task Awaits Deng Before 2011

摘要

A staunch supporter of Sudan's unity, the country's new oil minister, Lual Deng would like to see petroleum output surge from 400,000 to 650,000 bpd. With only five months to go before South Sudan's referendum on independence, Deng, who himself hails from the south, wants to show Sudan has an oil future only if it remains united. But several dry wells and a current dip in production could thwart his plans.