NILEPET holds talks with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)…

The NILEPET delegation was led by Managing Director Bernard Makeny, who spoke with Jasper Peijs, ADNOC’s Vice President of Strategy and Business (Upstream).

During the meeting, ADNOC presented its strategic vision for sustainable, reliable energy production and its commitment to an inclusive energy transition. Makeny outlined NILEPET’s key role in South Sudan’s exploration and production sector and articulated its vision to increase production capacity and partner with the world’s top oil and gas producers to maximize the benefits of South Sudan’s oil resources.

ADNOC manages the world’s sixth-largest oil reserves and seventh-largest natural gas reserves, and aims to reach an oil production capacity of 5 million barrels per day by 2027. NILEPET, South Sudan’s national oil company, holds interests in all of the country’s exploration and production assets and has eight joint ventures with international partners aimed at bringing world-class technology and energy infrastructure to the country.

South Sudan is East Africa’s only major oil producer, and NILEPET is at the forefront of capacity-building efforts for the country’s people and companies. The company is undergoing reforms to improve productivity, professionalism and transparency, following in the footsteps of international role models such as ADNOC and other major oil companies.

Makeny and the NILEPET delegation, including Garang Garang Diing, Ambassador of South Sudan to the UAE; Choul Laam, NILEPET board member; Fruitful discussions continued at the South Sudan Oil and Power 2023 Conference in Juba, June 14-16.