The Southern Sudan Referendum Act stipulates…two key points regarding the petroleum sector…oil fields, production, transport and export of oil; and…contracts and environment in oil fields…This document identifies key issues affecting the petroleum industry that will emerge during the post-referendum…It points out the crucial factors and makes recommendations with a view to unleashing Sudan’s oil industry potential to contribute to peace and equitable development...The only acceptable road ahead is an agreement that is truly comprehensive, satisfies the interests of both parties, and offers a commercially attractive framework for the future management of the industry…An inclusive security concept, based on the principle that security is a shared concern for government, companies and the population…should replace the industry’s current dependency on a combination of fear, patronage, and the buying of goodwill with service delivery…[refers to Total, Nilepet, Sudapet, Petronas, OVL, CNPC, ONGC]