The Ghana Upstream Petroleum Chamber has held its first annual oil and gas conference under the theme “transitioning to a low carbon economy”. The conference brings together explorers, oil and gas producers, and indigenous suppliers and manufacturers in the industry as well representatives from the Ministry of Energy, Ministry of trade and Industry, Ministry of Public Enterprises and the Petroleum Commission. Also in attendance were member companies of the Chamber and other stakeholders.
The Chief Executive Officer Of Ghana National Gas Company, Dr. Ben Asante speaking at the Ghana Oil and Gas Conference at the Marriot Hotel in Accra over the week stated that gas is crucial to the industrialisation agenda of Ghana.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana upstream petroleum chamber, David Ampofo has called on various players in the country’s energy sector to focus attention and more resources on local gas production.
Following the designation of Natural gas as an Energy transition fuel, Exploration and Production Companies have been charged to accelerate oil and gas exploration and production in the next few decades.
Oil and gas will remain key to development as the country transitions to cleaner energy sources, the Ghana Upstream Petroleum Chamber has said – calling for incentives to expedite exploration and development of domestic hydrocarbon resources.
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