South Sudan plans environmental audit of oil fields in move to curb pollution
South Sudanese soldiers stand during President Salva Kiir's visit to an oil refinery in Melut, Upper Nile State, on November 20, 2012. PHOTO | HANNAH MCNEISH | AFP
South Sudan is launching a tender for a comprehensive environmental audit of all its oil-producing fields in a bid to reduce pollution following years of neglect, the government said on Friday.
Oil sales bring in almost all the revenue of the nation, which has boosted output to stand at about 180,000 barrels per day in October, as it struggles to rebuild an economy shattered by five years of civil war.
