The Greater Nile Petroleum Operating Company (GNPOC) is a
petroleum
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exploration and production company operating in
Sudan. It was incorporated on 18 June 1997 and undertook construction of the
Greater Nile Oil Pipeline which links Sudan's inland oil fields with refineries at
Khartoum
Khartoum or Khartum ( ; ar, الخرطوم, Al-Khurṭūm, din, Kaartuɔ̈m) is the capital of Sudan. With a population of 5,274,321, its metropolitan area is the largest in Sudan. It is located at the confluence of the White Nile, flowing n ...
and
Port Sudan.
The GNPOC concession in the
Western Upper Nile area includes the large
Unity
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Buildings
* Unity Building, Oregon, Illinois, US; a historic building
* Unity Building (Chicago), Illinois, US; a skyscraper
* Unity Buildings, Liverpool, UK; two buildings in England
* Unity Chapel, Wyoming, Wisconsin, US; ...
and
Heglig oil fields plus smaller fields at El Toor, El Noor, Toma South, Bamboo, Munga and Diffra.
Stakeholders
GNPOC is a
joint operating company owned by:
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China National Petroleum Corporation: 40%
*
Petronas Carigali Overseas of Malaysia: 30%
*
ONGC Videsh (the overseas arm of
ONGC) of
India
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: 25%
*
Sudapet
The Sudan National Petroleum Corporation, also known as Sudapet, is a state-owned oil company based in Sudan. It was founded in 1997 and is 100% owned by the Ministry for Energy and Mining (later the Ministry of Petroleum and Gas).
As a NOC, Su ...
(Sudan National Petroleum Corporation, the national oil company of Sudan): 5%
Both
Gulf Petroleum and
Al Thani Corporation formerly owned a 5% share each. Canadian company
Talisman Energy (previously known as Arakis) was an original stakeholder. Its share was sold to ONGC Videsh in 2003.
The U.S. government imposed economic sanctions against Sudan in 1997, due to the Sudanese government's alleged sponsorship of international terrorism and poor human rights record. The sanctions prohibited trade between the United States and Sudan, as well as investment by U.S. businesses in Sudan. In February 2000, the U.S. government extended its sanctions to include Sudapet and GNPOC. These sanctions were lifted after the
Sudanese revolution of 2018/19 and ensuing negotiations between the two governments at the end of 2020.
See also
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Economy of Sudan
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Greater Nile Oil Pipeline
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SPPHC
*
GNPOC Headquarters Building
References
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External links
GNPOC company website
Oil and gas companies of Sudan
Companies based in Khartoum
Energy companies established in 1997
Non-renewable resource companies established in 1997
1997 establishments in Sudan
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation