Nile Valley Petroleum Limited (NVPL) is Qalaa Holdings’ inactive oil and gas exploration and production platform company operating in Sudan and South Sudan. In June 2008, NVPL started acquiring participating interests in three highly promising blocks: Blocks 9 and 11 in Sudan’s central region, and Block A in South Sudan. As of February 2015 the concessions (blocks 9 and 11) have been permanently terminated.