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'''Mujlad''' ({{langx|ar|المجلد}}) is a city in [[West Kurdufan]] State in the west of [[Sudan]]. It is the center town of the [[Misseriya]] tribe, sometimes also transliterated as "Messeria" tribe.


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In the late seventies, early eighties, Muglad was used as a staging area for oilfield operations, mainly by California-based Chevron, due to its location within the [[Muglad Basin]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Sudan - Muglad Basin |url=http://www.npagroup.co.uk/oilandmineral/onshore/studies/country_sudan.htm |publisher=NPA Satellite Mapping |accessdate=21 August 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517211442/http://www.npagroup.co.uk/oilandmineral/onshore/studies/country_sudan.htm |archivedate=17 May 2008}}</ref> At the Muglad airport , air operations were conducted in DC-3, Convair and also leased Hercules from Transamerica to link the PP West with the capital Khartoum, for personnel transportation and materials, goods, supplies and fuel. Twin-otter DHC-6s were used for single-pilot flights to the drilling-rig wellsites at jungle / desert sites, and the STOL characteristics were put the test at every mission. In these pre-GPS days, navigation was aided by the Omega-VLF system receivers mounted on the DHC-6.
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= '''Mujlad''' is a city in [[West Kurdufan]] State in the west of [[Sudan]]. It is the center town of the [[Misseriya]] tribe, sometimes also transliterated as "Messeria" tribe. =
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In the late seventies, early eighties, Mujlad was used as a staging area for oilfield operations, mainly by California-based Chevron. At the Mujlad airport , air operations were conducted in DC-3, Convair and also leased Hercules from Transamerica to link the PP West with the capital Khartoum, for personnel transportation and materials,goods, supplies and fuel. Twin-otter DHC-6s were used for single-pilot flights to the drilling-rig wellsites at jungle / desert sites, and the STOL characteristics were put the test at every mission. In these pre-GPS days, navigation was aided by the Omega-VLF system receivers mounted on the DHC-6.


== Transport ==
== Transport ==
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It is the junction for a branch line to the oil fields at [[Abu Jabra]].
It is the junction for a branch line to the oil fields at [[Abu Jabra]].


In late 70's and early 80's the Muglad airfield was very active owing to the Chevron Aviation department operations to support oil exploration logistics. The type of aircraft included Twin Otter DHC6, DC3, Convair and Hercules.
In late 70's and early 80's, the Muglad airfield was very active owing to the Chevron Aviation department operations to support oil exploration logistics. The type of aircraft included Twin Otter DHC6, DC3, Convair and Hercules.


== See also ==
== See also ==

* [[Railway stations in Sudan]]
* [[Railway stations in Sudan]]


== References ==
== References ==
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{{Sudan topics}}


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[[Category:Populated places in West Kordofan]]
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[[Category:Populated places in West Kurdufan]]



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[[File:Muglad_in_front_of_ICRC_office_2011.jpg|thumb|Muglad in front of ICRC office 2011]]


[[File:1981-MUGLAD-EtienneMaricq.jpg|thumb|An oil service company manager waiting for equipment arrival at the Muglad airfield]]

[[File:1981-MugladAirStrip-©EtienneMaricq.jpg|thumb|Transamerica Hercules manoeuvring on the Muglad airstrip in 1981. Leased to Chevron, it operated daily from Khartoum transporting critical supplies and personnel to the area]]

[[File:1981-Muglad-DC3-@EtienneMaricq.jpg|thumb|At the Muglad airstrip, Chevron company and contractor personnel arrive or depart, and materials are transferred. A company jeep is in the foreground.]]

Latest revision as of 01:53, 5 November 2024

Mujlad
المجلد
City
Muglad in front of ICRC office 2011
Muglad in front of ICRC office 2011
Mujlad is located in Sudan
Mujlad
Mujlad
Location in Sudan
Coordinates: 11°2′2″N 27°44′24″E / 11.03389°N 27.74000°E / 11.03389; 27.74000
Country Sudan
StateWest Kurdufan
Government
 • TypeFederal government, tribal administration
 • Nadhir (tribe prince)Mukhtar Babo Nimir
 • Naib Nadhir( deputy tribe prince)Muslam Mustafa
Population
 • Total
985,000
 • Religions
Muslims

Mujlad (Arabic: المجلد) is a city in West Kurdufan State in the west of Sudan. It is the center town of the Misseriya tribe, sometimes also transliterated as "Messeria" tribe.

In the late seventies, early eighties, Muglad was used as a staging area for oilfield operations, mainly by California-based Chevron, due to its location within the Muglad Basin.[1] At the Muglad airport , air operations were conducted in DC-3, Convair and also leased Hercules from Transamerica to link the PP West with the capital Khartoum, for personnel transportation and materials, goods, supplies and fuel. Twin-otter DHC-6s were used for single-pilot flights to the drilling-rig wellsites at jungle / desert sites, and the STOL characteristics were put the test at every mission. In these pre-GPS days, navigation was aided by the Omega-VLF system receivers mounted on the DHC-6.

Transport

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It is served by a railway station on the Waw branch of Sudan Railways.

It is the junction for a branch line to the oil fields at Abu Jabra.

In late 70's and early 80's, the Muglad airfield was very active owing to the Chevron Aviation department operations to support oil exploration logistics. The type of aircraft included Twin Otter DHC6, DC3, Convair and Hercules.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sudan - Muglad Basin". NPA Satellite Mapping. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
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