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serve; and the Environment. Their commitment to
Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) performance
is an integral part of the business, and achieving
cost-effective SHE solutions is essential to the long-
term success. It’s a key management goal to ensure
that “Nobody Gets Hurt”. To achieve this goal the
company has established various programs to en-
sure that SHE becomes a key objective in the busi-
ness. The company top priority is to sustain a high
level awareness and improved Safety, Health and
Environment performance, in line with its objectives,
making it a mindset and way of life.
ONGC VIDESH
AAAID Building, 7th Floor,
Plot No.2/1, Block-9E,
Khartoum centre
PO Box 10797
Tel: + 249 183 790815 / 16
Fax: + 249 183 790814
www.ongcvidesh.com
Activity: petroleum company
ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL) was renamed on 15th
June 1989 from the Hydrocarbons India Private
Limited, which was incorporated on 5th March, 1965.
Over a period of time, OVL has grown to become the
second-largest E&P company in India both in terms
of oil production and oil and gas reserve holdings.
The primary business of OVL is to seek prospects
for oil and gas acreages abroad including acquisition
of oil and gas fields, exploration, development,
production, transportation and export of oil and gas.
OVL is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oil and Natural
Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) – the flagship
national oil company of India.
Greater Nile Oil Project (GNOP), Sudan is located in
the Muglad Basin, around 700 km South-West of the
Capital Khartoum and consist of onland blocks 1, 2
& 4 spread over 49,500 sq km. OVL holds 25% stake
in the project through its subsidiary company ONGC
Nile Ganga BV (ONGBV).
OVL also operates in the Block 5A, and in pipeline
projects in Sudan. Block 5A is located in the prolific
Muglad basin in Sudan. The Company holds
24.125% PI in the Block along with Malaysian
National Oil Company, Petronas (67.875% PI) and
Sudanese Government Company, Sudapet (8% PI).
In addition to oil production, OVL also bagged
the pipeline laying project of 741 km multi product
pipeline from Khartoum Refinery to Port Sudan in
2005 and completed successfully ahead of time.
PETRODAR
Liu Yingcai
President
PO Box 11778, Khartoum
Tel: + 249 187 008000 / Fax: + 249 183 790550
petrodar@petrodar.com
www.petrodar.com
Activity: exploration and production of oil
Date of Creation: 2001
Ownership: consortium
Petrodar is an International Business Company,
incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin
Islands on 31st October 2001.
The main objective of Petrodar is to explore, develop
and produce oil and gas in Blocks 3 and 7. These
blocks are situated in the south east of Sudan,
between longitude 31 and 34 and latitude 8 and 10
with a total area of about 72,000 Km2.
Petrodar is a consortium composed of the following
companies:
• China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC),
a Chinese national company, incorporated in the
British Virgin Islands and has a registered
branch in the Sudan. It owns 41% of the shares
of Petrodar.
• Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), a
national Malaysian oil company, incorporated in
Malaysia and holds 40% of the shares of Petrodar.
• Sudan Petroleum Company (SUDAPET), a
company owned by the Government of Sudan and
holds 8% of the shares of Petrodar.
• China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation
(SINOPEC), a private company, incorporated in
China and holds 6% of the shares of Petrodar.
• Tri-Ocean Exploration & Production, a private
company, incorporated in Cayman Islands and
owns 5% of the shares of Petrodar.
Petrodar is a non-profit making company. It depends
on its financial resources upon monthly cash calls
paid by its shareholders to meet the company’s
financial obligations during each month.
It is managed by its Board of Directors and
Management Committee (MC) members. The MC
is composed of five members: a President, a Vice