South Sudan's English Daily Newspaper
"We Dare where others fear"
By Andrea Arop Malek
Chinese firm Shengli Oilfield Keer Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd (SOKEC) on Friday signed agreement with the state-owned Nile Petroleum Corporation Limited (NILEPET) to construct modern oil refinery and storage facilities in Unity State.
Muhammad Lino Benjamin, the Managing Director of NILEPET and Wu Song, the President of Shengli Oilfield Keer Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd signed a memorandum of understanding that will see the Chinese company immediately begin investing in the country.
Benjamin hailed the Chinese company for coming to contribute to the development of the youngest nation.
“With this memorandum of understanding, we hope you will be able to translate it into agreements and projects that we will do together,” he said at the signing ceremony in Juba.
For his part, Wu said that his company will embark on investment without hesitation in the refinery and storage facilities aiming to enhance production capabilities and operational efficiency.
“We will start our preparation works as soon as possible on the refinery and storage facilities,” he said.
The high-level delegation from Shengli Oilfield Keer Engineering and Construction Co. Ltd conducted a two-day visit to the Tharjiath and Unity State oilfields from August 19 to 20th this year.
The purpose of the visit was to inspect the facilities and assess the current state of the refinery operations.
Kuol Deng Maleith Director General of Midstream in NILPET said that the visit by representatives of Shengli Oilfield Keer Engineering and Construction Co. Ltd represents a significant step towards modernizing and expanding South Sudan’s oil industry.
He emphasized the critical role of international investors in the continued development of the country’s oil sector and its broader economic growth.
