The South Sudanese Minister of Petroleum, Awow Daniel Chuang, has announced that licence round planned for March-April 2020 has been postponed due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis.   The Ministry announced the 2020 bidding round during the Africa Oil & Power 2019 conference. As of early 2020, 13 blocks were on offer:          SOUTH SUDAN - PLANNED   BIDDING BLOCKS             Basin Names         Block Name         Block Sqkm         Main Political Province             Amhara Massif~Lotikipi   Basin~Tanganyika Shield         Block D2         13,061         Akobo             Central African   Shield~Muglad Basin         Block E1         21,524         Lol             Melut Basin         Block A2         19,346         Fashoda             Melut Basin         Block B1         43,673         Latjoor             Melut Basin~Amhara   Massif         Block C1         4,733         Northern Upper Nile             Melut Basin~Amhara   Massif         Block C2         5,529         Northern Upper Nile             Melut Basin~Amhara   Massif~Tanganyika Shield         Block D1         19,266         Kapoeta             Melut Basin~Muglad   Basin         Block A1         22,258         Ruweng             Muglad Basin         Block A3         11,396         Twic             Muglad Basin         Block A4         2,984         Ruweng             Muglad Basin         Block A5         4,206         Jonglei             Muglad Basin         Block A6         4,007         Western Lakes             Muglad Basin~Central   African Shield         Block E2         22,527         Western Lakes             Source: IHS Markit,   2020
The South Sudanese Minister of Petroleum, Awow Daniel Chuang, has announced that licence round planned for March-April 2020 has been postponed due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis. 13 blocks were on offer. 