SSGPA started as a group of South Sudanese Geologists in 2012, the idea was initiated by Jamal S. Peter Monduku after South Sudan gained its independence in 2011. The group emerged in 2016 & turned into Association known as South Sudanese Geologists Association (SSGA). In 2019-2020 The Association started focusing on Petroleum expertise for knowledge sharing, SSGA became SSGPA “South Sudanese Geologists of Petroleum Association” and has gained members in East African as well as for other parts of the world.