The chief executive officer of the South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC), Godfrey Moagi, has been confirmed as a speaker at the South Sudan...
The chief executive officer of the South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC), Godfrey Moagi, has been confirmed as a speaker at the South Sudan Oil and Power (SSOP) 2026 conference, as the company advances exploration activities in South Sudan’s Block B2.Moagi will attend the seventh edition of the conference, scheduled for November 24–25 in Juba, where he is expected to highlight SANPC’s partnership with South Sudan’s national oil company, Nilepet, and opportunities for regional cooperation and investment in the oil and gas sector.He will participate in a panel discussion involving African national oil companies (NOCs) titled “Resource Renaissance: Energy-Fueled Growth for a New Generation.” The session will focus on how cooperation among African petroleum companies can improve resource development, accelerate infrastructure investment and increase oil production.South Sudan aims to raise its crude oil production from approximately 174,000 barrels per day to 230,000 barrels per day in the near term, with a longer-term target of 450,000 barrels per day.SANPC’s participation comes as it prepares to advance exploration work in Block B2 in partnership with Nilepet. In September 2026, the South African company issued a tender for integrated terrain reconnaissance services to support preparations for a planned two-dimensional (2D) seismic survey.The planned survey follows an aerial geophysical study completed in 2024 by SANPC subsidiary Strategic Fuel Fund, which covered approximately 47,000 square kilometres. The exercise collected geological and geophysical data to identify potential hydrocarbon prospects and guide further exploration.The partnership with Nilepet is part of SANPC’s broader strategy to expand its investments across Africa, including acquiring producing and near-production oil and gas assets over the next 12 to 24 months.The cooperation is expected to strengthen technical collaboration between the two national oil companies and create opportunities for investment in South Sudan’s upstream petroleum sector.The South Sudan Oil and Power conference, the country’s official energy investment platform, is expected to bring together government officials, international oil companies, investors, financiers and oilfield service providers to discuss developments across the petroleum industry.This year’s conference will be held under the theme “Resource Renaissance – Energy-Fueled Growth for a New Generation,” focusing on partnerships and investment opportunities in South Sudan’s upstream, midstream and downstream petroleum sectors.Photo Credit: SANPC
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