Dr. Chol stepped down in September 2020, and South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit named Bol Ring Mourwel Kon, the president of Nile Drilling, as his successor. Under Bol, Nilepet said it would own its own block by 2022, and would construct four refineries. The company also announced plans to build an extensive strategic oil reserve, and to expand its fuel stations to all major cities in the nation. It hoped to be a fully integrated petroleum company by 2027, one which no longer needed outside technical expertise or skilled workers.
