In a video talk at the South Sudan Oil & Power (SSOP) 2022 conference and exhibition, Iraqi Minister of Oil H.E. Abdul Jabbar Ismail will discuss the opportunities and growing significance of bilateral cooperation between the Middle East and East Africa, as well as between Iraq and South Sudan.
Iraq is a world leader in oil and gas production, and its extensive onshore knowledge and experience might revolutionize the South Sudanese economy.
For Middle Eastern businesses, investors, and business leaders – notably from established oil-producing nations like Iraq – the oilfields of South Sudan present enormous prospects to contribute to the country’s energy development.
H.E. Abdul Jabbar Ismail has been asked to discuss the connections between the two onshore oil producers, the advantages of energy cooperation for both governments and the commercial sector, and the development of local worker capability.
The video appearance of the Iraqi Minister of Oil at South Sudan Oil & Power is a strong indication that the nation is on a path to a more prosperous, international industry with international partners amid the government of South Sudan’s exploration drive and a push to optimize oil production operations.
Returning for its fifth anniversary, SSOP 2022 will also include the physical presence of three ministers: the Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of Somalia, H.E. Hon. Abdirashid Mohamed Ahmed; the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Djibouti, H.E. Yonis Ali Guedi; and the State Minister for the Energy Sector of Ethiopia, H.E. Dr. Eng. Sultan Wali. Terje Aasland, Norway’s Minister of Petroleum and Energy, is also scheduled to speak via video, marking another SSOP first.