Total holds steady as Exxon drops out of South Sudan bidding

摘要

ExxonMobil has decided not to go ahead with plans to explore in war tom South Sudan although Total and Kuwait's Kufpec appear to be continuing. The three companies were negotiating to take over Blocks Bl, B2 and B3 which were divided up from the original 125,000sq km Block B which Total was awarded in a partnership with Marathon.