South Sudan Oil & Power to Share Open Blocks, Opportunities with Gulf Investors at ADIPEC

South Sudan Oil & Power (SSOP) – the nation's official energy conference organized by Energy Capital & Power (ECP) ­­–is taking its investment roadshow to ADIPEC in Abu Dhabi ahead of SSOP 2026 in Juba. The SSOP team will pitch 14 open exploration blocks and key midstream projects to Gulf operators, service firms, and financiers to unlock South Sudan’s 3.5 billion barrels of proven oil reserves.

Among those opportunities are exploration acreage, producing fields and midstream infrastructure, including 14 open blocks offered through the ministry’s data-viewing and acquisition process. South Sudan has continued to raise its output, with national production was reported at around 174,000 barrels per day (bpd) in June, after the Greater Pioneer Operating Company raised its output to more than 60,000 bpd in May. The government targets 230,000 bpd in the short term and 450,000 bpd over the longer term, with nearly 90% of the country’s estimated 3.5 billion barrels of proven reserves yet to be developed.

Raising output from developed fields has created demand for enhanced oil recovery, well intervention, artificial lift and digital technologies. The ministry is also seeking investment in pipelines, storage and distribution infrastructure. Downstream, additional refining capacity is planned in Unity State to increase domestic fuel supply and reduce reliance on imported products.

Following ADIPEC, the SSOP team will invite Gulf companies to Juba to engage the Ministry of Petroleum, national oil company Nilepet and the country’s operating companies directly. Held under the theme Resource Renaissance: Energy-Fueled Growth for a New Generation, SSOP 2026 expects delegates from more than 30 nations, including the UAE. The event builds on a 2023 edition that produced five strategic agreements covering upstream exploration, drilling capacity and regional energy cooperation.

As South Sudan’s official energy event, held in partnership with the Ministry of Petroleum, SSOP 2026 takes place November 24-25 in Juba and provides a platform for advancing discussions around upstream development, refining and infrastructure investment. To arrange a meeting with the SSOP team at ADIPEC, contact sales@energycapitalpower.com. For more information and registration, visit www.southsudanoilpower.com.