In October 2017, the Government of South Sudan confirmed that it was offering 12 exploration blocks to international companies. The blocks are located in both Muglad and Melut basins, over remote as well as slightly explored areas.           Offered   Blocks            Â             Â             Â              Block Name            Basin            Area (~sq km)            Possible   Reservoir Targets             Block A1            Muglad/Melut            23,300            Cretaceous,   Galhak and Melut Fms (Maastrichtian), Jimidi Fm (Miocene), Yabus Fm (Eocene)               Block A2            Melut            18,400            Galhak and   Melut Fms (Maastrichtian), Jimidi Fm (Miocene), Yabus Fm (Eocene)               Block A3            Muglad            11,450            Cretaceous:   Aradeiba, Bentiu and Zarqa Fms               Block A4   (*)            Muglad            3,000            Cretaceous:   Aradeiba, Bentiu and Zarqa Fms               Block A5            Muglad            4,200            Cretaceous:   Aradeiba, Bentiu and Zarqa Fms               Block A6            Muglad            4,000            Cretaceous:   Aradeiba, Bentiu and Zarqa Fms               Block B1   (*)            Melut            44,200            Galhak   and Melut Fms (Maastrichtian), Jimidi Fm (Miocene), Yabus Fm (Eocene)               Block B2   (*)            Muglad/Melut            47,700            Cretaceous:   Aradeiba, Bentiu and Zarqa Fms               Block E1   (*)            Muglad            21,450            Cretaceous:   Aradeiba, Bentiu and Zarqa Fms               Block E2   (*)            Muglad            22, 300            Cretaceous:   Aradeiba, Bentiu and Zarqa Fms               Block   DC (*)            Melut         Â             Galhak   and Melut Fms (Maastrichtian), Jimidi Fm (Miocene), Yabus Fm (Eocene)             Block   S7         Melut         Â             Galhak   and Melut Fms (Maastrichtian), Jimidi Fm (Miocene), Yabus Fm (Eocene)             Â          Â          Â          Â         Â (*) Blocks âunder negotiationâ according to Nilepet, (October 2017)   Â   For more information contact to:  Eng. Mohamed Lino Benjamin, Undersecretary, Ministry of Petroleum  Phone: +211 956 666 935 / +211 912 366 661  Email:Â Â mbenjamin@mopam.goss.org    Mr.Steven Puoch Riek Deng, Executive Director, Office of the Minister, Ministry of Petroleum  Phone: +211 950 800 039 / +211 922 555 344  Email:Â guancajen@gmail.com    Â   Â 
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