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Central African rifts: Melut Basin near center.
The Melut Basin is a rift basin in South Sudan. It is situated in the states of Upper Nile and Jonglei, south of the capital Khartoum and east of the river Nile. The Basin contains several hydrocarbon accumulations, although oil exploration, as elsewhere in Sudan, has been hindered by conflict. The largest oil field in the Basin is the Great Palogue Field with estimated reserves of 900 million barrels. The Melut oil export pipeline travels 1,380 km from Palogue to Port Sudan on the Red Sea, and has been on stream since June 2006.[1]
The export pipeline is also known as the PetroDar Pipeline after the name of the consortium which operates it.[2] Crude oil from the Melut Basin is known as "Dar Blend" and is refined at Port Sudan.[3]
See also
- Economy of South Sudan
- Greater Nile Oil Pipeline
- Muglad Basin
- PetroDar
References
- ^ Anon (no date), 'Melut Basin Oil Project, Sudan', www.hydrocarbons-technology.com. Retrieved on 6 March 2008.
- ^ Reuters 2006, 'Sudan to open new oil pipeline', Sudan Tribune, 5 April. Retrieved on 6 March 2008.
- ^ Energy Information Administration 2007, 'Country analysis brief: Sudan', www.eia.doe.gov, April. Retrieved on 6 March 2008.
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Major African geological formations Tectonic plates Cratons and Shields Arabian-Nubian Shield · Congo craton · Kaapvaal craton · Kalahari craton · Saharan Metacraton · Tanzania craton · Tuareg Shield · West African craton · Zimbabwe cratonShear zones Aswa Dislocation · Broodkop Shear Zone · Central African Shear Zone · Chuan Shear Zones · Foumban Shear Zone · Mwembeshi Shear Zone · Todi Shear Zone · Western Meseta Shear ZoneRifts Afar Depression · Anza trough · Bahr el Arab rift · Benue Trough · Blue Nile rift · East African Rift · Gulf of Suez Rift · Lamu Embayment · Melut Basin · Muglad Basin · Red Sea Rift · Atbara rift · White Nile riftSedimentary basins Angola Basin · Blue Nile Basin · Chad Basin · Congo Basin · Douala Basin · Foreland Karoo Basin · Gabon Basin · Iullemmeden Basin · Kufra Basin · Murzuq Basin · Niger Delta Basin · Ogaden Basin · Orange River basin · Owambo Basin · Reggane Basin · Rio del Rey Basin · Sirte Basin · Somali Coastal Basin · Taoudeni basin · Tanzania Coastal Basin · Tindouf BasinMountain ranges Aïr Mountains · Atlas Mountains · Aurès Mountains · Bambouk Mountains · Blue Mountains · Cameroon line · Central Pangean Mountains · Chaillu Mountains · Drakensberg · Ethiopian highlands · East African mountains · Great Escarpment · Great Karas Mountains · Guinée forestière · Imatong Mountains · Jebel Uweinat · Loma Mountains · Mandara Mountains · Marrah Mountains · Mitumba Mountains · Nuba Mountains · Rwenzori Mountains · Sankwala Mountains · Serra da Leba · Serra da Chela · Teffedest Mountains · Tibesti MountainsCategories:- Jonglei
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