Ministry of Petroleum and Mining
| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 2011 |
| Jurisdiction | South Sudan |
| Headquarters | Juba |
| Minister responsible |
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| Website | https://www.mop-rss.org |
The Ministry of Petroleum is a ministry of the Government of South Sudan. The incumbent minister is Puot Kang Chol.,[1] the ministry of petroleum contributes more than 90% of South Sudan's total income through oil production and exportation via pipeline from the oil fields in South Sudan to Port Sudan on the Red Sea. The Government of Sudan taxes South Sudan heavily for using the pipeline and its associated infrastructure. The South Sudanese economy is sensitive to changes in global oil prices, with declines severely affecting the country's national income.[2] In June 2021, the ministry launched its first Oil licensing round in Juba.[3] According to new studies assigned by the ministry, approximately 90% of the country's Oil and gas reserves remain unexplored.[4]
List of ministers of petroleum
[edit]| In office | Minister | Party | President | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2011–April 2016 | Stephen Dhieu Dau | Sudan People's Liberation Movement | Salva Kiir Mayardit | relieved |
| August 2016-June 2019[5] | Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth | SPLM-IO | Salva Kiir Mayardit | relieved |
| June 2019-March 2020 | Awow Daniel Chuang[6] | SPLM | Salva Kiir Mayardit | relieved |
| March 2020-?[7] | Puot Kang Chol | SPLM-IO[8] | Salva Kiir Mayardit | relieved |
| ?-December 2021 | Henry Odwar | ? | Salva Kiir Mayardit | resigned |
| 2021–present | Martin Abucha | SPLM-IO | Salva Kiir Mayardit | in post |
Major companies in South Sudan petroleum[9]
- Nile Petroleum cooperation
- Petroleum Nasional Berhad (Petronas)
- Akon Refinery company Ltd.
- China National Petroleum cooperation
References
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- ^ "StackPath". www.ogj.com. Archived from the original on 2021-09-09. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ^ Dumo, Denis (2019-06-12). "South Sudanese president appoints new oil minister". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2021-09-05. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- ^ Dumo, Denis (2019-06-12). "South Sudanese president appoints new oil minister". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2021-09-05. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- ^ "Hon. Puot Kang Chol Info & Biography | Oil & Gas Conference Speaker". energycapitalpower.com. Archived from the original on 2021-09-05. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- ^ "UNMISS expresses concern at division within the SPLM-IO - South Sudan". ReliefWeb. Archived from the original on 2021-09-05. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- ^ "South Sudan Oil and Gas Market | 2021 - 26 | Industry Share, Size, Growth - Mordor Intelligence". www.mordorintelligence.com. Archived from the original on 2021-09-06. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
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