The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) in collaboration with its partners – Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ministry of Energy (MoEn), Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Petroleum Commission (PC) and Ghana National Gas Limited Company (GNGLC), is hosting a 2-day technical consultative workshop on16th and 17th October 2024 in Accra.
AOW – Investing in African Energy, the continent’s premier energy event, is charting a new course, announcing its move to Accra, Ghana, for its 2025 edition.
Like many nations worldwide, Ghana increasingly recognises the urgent need to shift from traditional fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. With the growing global climate crisis and rising energy demands, the call for renewable energy investments is no longer just a policy option—it’s a necessity. For a country like Ghana, poised to become a leading economic hub in West Africa, transitioning to renewable energy is not just
essential but a matter of immediate action for environmental sustainability and long-term economic growth.
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has announced that the Atuabo Gas Processing Plant, which experienced a power-related issue that temporarily halted LPG production, is set to return to full
operational capacity by October 15.
Recent reductions in oil production from Ghana’s oil fields should be a wake-up call to the government to diversify its revenue sources in funding its flagship programmes such as the free Senior High School policy(SHS), Dr Steve Manteaw, Co-chair of Ghana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative GHEITI) has reiterated. He noted that the free SHS policy […]
Springfield Exploration & Production (Springfield E&P), an independent African oil company, has announced the signing of a landmark deal with Northern Ocean Limited (NOL) to contract the Deepsea Bollsta rig. This agreement will lead the appraisal of the Afina-1x well in Ghana’s offshore block WCTP-2, in partnership with the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) and its subsidiary, GNPC Explorco.
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Petroleum Commission, Ghana (PCG) towards developing and deepening local content regulations in Ghana’s upstream petroleum sector. The signing ceremony took place at the sidelines of the 2024 Annual Local Content Conference and Exhibition held at Takoradi, Ghana.
The upstream oil and gas industry regulator, Petroleum Commission, has reaffirmed its commitment to promote sustainable and responsible use of the country’s oil and gas resources to enhance national development.
Springfield Group will test the Afina-1x well on West Cape Three Points Block 2 offshore Ghana (WCTP2) after signing a strategic alliance agreement and contract with Northern Ocean Ltd. for the Deepsea Bollsta drilling unit.
One subject is not on the radar at all in the current political season in Ghana: the prospect of the country’s oil running out and slicing off a significant part of the economy much sooner than anticipated.