Tags

Ghana signs preliminary deal with Shell and Chevron

The Government of Ghana, the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) and GNPC Explorco have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Shell and Chevron. The MoU covers the South Deepwater Tano Cape Three Points block offshore Ghana’s Western Region. As reported by Reuters, the agreement was signed in Accra on September 1, 2026, at the […]

Petroleum Commission, Kosmos Energy sign agreement for engineersecondment

The Petroleum Commission and Kosmos Energy Ghana have signed an agreement to facilitate the secondment of some engineers of the Commission to Kosmos Energy’s facility in Houston, Texas, in the United States. The initiative forms part of the Commission’s efforts to build a highly skilled and technically competent workforce to effectively regulate and support Ghana’s […]

Ghana signs two new offshore agreements to revive upstream exploration

The Government of Ghana has signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with ENI Ghana, Vitol Upstream Tano Ltd (Vitol) and the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) covering offshore acreages GH WB 3 and GH WB 8 in the Tano Basin. The agreements, signed by the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Dr John Abdulai Jinapor, […]

Ghana unveils planned 2026 upstream fiscal reforms

Ghanaian Energy Minister John Abdulai Jinapor used his Africa Oil Week opening address to set out reforms to Ghana’s petroleum fiscal and regulatory regime, aimed at reviving upstream investment. The measures are now before Cabinet and, once approved, will be sent to Parliament, with the government targeting passage before the end of 2026, Jinapor said.

US$3.5bn push turning around Ghana’s oil decline – Advisor to Energy Minister

Mahama administration and the Ministry of Energy and Green TransitionUS$3.5 billion in planned upstream investment Energy Ministry Technical Advisor, Dr. Yussif Sulemana, says the government expects crude production to increase by the end of 2026 as investment returns to some of Ghana’s major producing fields. “I can tell you on authority that coming by the end of […]

Chevron, Shell sign preliminary agreement with Ghana as country reviews oil and gas sector

Oil majors Shell and Chevron have signed a non-binding agreement for the acquisition of production rights over Ghana’s South Deepwater Tano Cape Three Points oil and gas block, Ghana’s energy minister said. • The memorandum of understanding with Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, signed on Tuesday, comes as the West African country looks to encourage investment […]