He highlighted the contributions of leading industry partners including ExxonMobil, Chevron, ENI, Seplat, FIRST E&P, Oando, TGS, and many others who have demonstrated unwavering commitment to Africa’s upstream story.
“Africa must take charge of its energy future.” With this bold statement, John Abdulai Jinapor, Minister of Energy for the Republic of Ghana, has set the tone for Africa Oil Week (AOW) 2025, the continent’s largest upstream oil and gas event, which will be hosted in Accra from 15th to 18th September 2025 at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City.
“Based on the advice from engineers, I have directed that we do not attempt to run those plants on liquid fuel for that short period. It involves changing nozzles, it involves a lot of work, and so if we are going off for about four to six hours, you don’t risk transitioning to liquid fuel only to come back to gas,” he said.
“The Ministry, working closely with the Petroleum Commission and GNPC, will continue to provide the necessary oversight and support to ensure that the development of the Eban-Akoma project is conducted efficiently and in alignment with government priorities. Further technical and commercial evaluations will be undertaken to finalize a development framework that is mutually beneficial and aligned with Ghana’s long-term energy strategy,”Mr Rockson added.