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Summary The oil company Dar Petroleum says it will begin oil production in South Sudan as soon as possible.
Dar Petroleum President Sun Xiansheng promised investors and South Sudans government on Friday that the company will eventually return production to an average of 180,000 barrels per day.South Sudan in January shut down its oil production after accusing Sudan of stealing its crude. The two sides reached a deal in Ethiopia Thursday to re-open production.Last month, South Sudan Oil Minister Stephen Dhieu Dau said it could take between four and six months to restart production. Dar Petroleums general manager of exploration and production, Chen Huanlong, said that estimate is correct.
