I don't think it's been proven that sanctions help the people of a country much at all. The project has a great chance of success because Talisman has two strong partners in the Chinese and Malaysian state oil companies. This project is going to be done, with or without us. And we think that Sudan and the world will be better served by having Talisman part of it, because we bring western involvement, and that can only be good. Oilfield developments continue apace with 540 km of pipe now welded and continued drilling pushing indications of proved and probable reserves from 113 mmbls towards 150 mmbls, net to Talisman.
People are nervous.
It is a remote part of the world from most people's experience, so . . . I'm confident now this will be a successful project. Ultimately, the Canadian company won't take sides in a dispute that's been going on for decades, but it can bring Western values to the venture, Buckee maintains. Let's try sharing some wealth instead of just sharing poverty. Mr. Buckee said he is talking to the Sudanese government about peace.