Nilepet is involved in the exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and hydrocarbons in South Sudan. It is also responsible for the fuel imports, the storage of petroleum products (crude and refined), and the distribution of gasoline, LPG, Jet A1 and diesel fuel. Beginning in 2010, Nilepet and various multinational firms created joint ventures to build expertise in various aspects of the petroleum industry. These include Nile Drilling and Services Company, Nile Delta Petroleum Company, a national natural gas grid and marketing company that also redevelops brownfields; SIPET, an engineering consulting firm; Nile Services and Logistic Company; Nile Data Systems, an information and communications technology (ICT) business; SNP Group, dedicated to building refinery capacity in the nation; Dietsmann Nile, a petroleum technology company; and NIYAT, a firm that specializes in road construction and maintenance in oilfields. Nilepet is a partner in all Joint Operating Companies in South Sudan Oil fields, that is : CNPC, PETRONAS, ONGC, SINOPEC, and TRIOCEAN Nilepet has only one refinery SNP,