South Sudan Integrates Environmental Protection with Hydrocarbon Exploration
Charné Hundermark, Southern and East Africa Editor February 24, 2021 Despite holding the third-largest oil reserves in sub-Saharan Africa – estimated at 3.5 billion barrels – only 30% of South Sudan has been explored to date, leaving the country as one of the final frontier markets. With hydrocarbon-focused legislation, a landmark peace deal signed in 2018 and a reformed investment climate, South Sudan is actively enabling the resumption of exploration and production activities across the country. In a bid to reduce pollution and align itself with a growing ...