Deputy minister for energy and mineral resources Susilo Siswoutomo said here on Monday after receiving a Sudanese delegation that Sudan has big oil and gas potentials.
"Sudan has produced quite a lot of crude oil reaching 500,000 barrels a day. The reserves are still abundant," he said.
The Sudanese delegation that came to the meeting included the Sudanese house speaker accompanied by the Sudanese ambassador to Indonesia.
Susilo said the arrival of the delegation followed President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono`s recent visit to that country.
"President Yudhoyono at the time met with the Sudanese president," he said.
He said Sudan has so far exported part of its crude oil production.
Pertamina has allocated US$6.77 billion for capital expenditures in 2013 mostly for investment in the upstream sector including acquisition of oil and gas blocks reaching up to US$3.1 billion or 46 percent of its investment plan.
A total of US$638 million meanwhile would go to processing projects, US$546 million to marketing and commercial activities, US$437 million for gas business and US$2 billion for other purposes.(*)
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