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South Sudan · asset class
Oil & Gas Fields in South Sudan
South Sudan has 5 oil & gas fields mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 60th-largest fleet of the 91 countries that hold any, and under 0.1% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 5 operating. The largest is Unity Oil Field (South Sudan).
The largest owner-operators are Greater Pioneer Operating Company (GPOC) (2), DarPetroleum Operating Company (DPOC) (1) and Sudd Petroleum Operating Company (SPOC) (1) — Greater Pioneer Operating Company (GPOC) alone is named on 40% of them. Half of South Sudan's oil & gas fields in service predate 2000 (median commissioning year of the 5 with a known date) and the oldest still listed is Toma South Oil Field (South Sudan), dating from 1996. They account for 71% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in South Sudan.
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Largest oil & gas fields in South Sudan
Who owns South Sudan's oil & gas fields
- Greater Pioneer Operating Company (GPOC)2 40%
- DarPetroleum Operating Company (DPOC)1 20%
- Sudd Petroleum Operating Company (SPOC)1 20%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1990s2
- 2000s3
Median commissioning year 2000 · oldest Toma South Oil Field (South Sudan) (1996) · newest Qamari Oil Field (South Sudan) (2009) · 5 of 5 carry a start date
How South Sudan compares · oil & gas fields by country
- 1. United States1,894
- 58. Chad7
- 59. Suriname6
- 60. Cyprus5
- 61. South Sudan5
- 62. Austria4
- 63. Bangladesh4
- 64. Ethiopia4
Frequently asked
- How many oil & gas fields are there in South Sudan?
- OverWatts maps 5 oil & gas fields in South Sudan — under 0.1% of the world's mapped total, the 60th-largest national fleet of the 91 countries with any.
- What is the largest oil & gas field in South Sudan?
- Unity Oil Field (South Sudan), operated by Greater Pioneer Operating Company (GPOC).
- Who owns the oil & gas fields in South Sudan?
- Greater Pioneer Operating Company (GPOC) is named as owner or operator on the most — 2 of 5 (40%). Next are DarPetroleum Operating Company (DPOC) (1) and Sudd Petroleum Operating Company (SPOC) (1).
- How old are South Sudan's oil & gas fields?
- The median commissioning year is 2000, across the 5 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Toma South Oil Field (South Sudan) (1996).