Ghana’s national exploration company, GNPC Explorco, has showcased the investment and exploration potential of the Voltaian Basin as the country seeks to attract fresh investment into its upstream petroleum sector. The presentation was made during Ghana Day at AOW:Energy 2026 in Accra, which brought together governments, national oil companies, international operators, investors and financial institutions […]
GNPC Explorco, Ghana’s national exploration company, has highlighted the investment opportunities in the Voltaian Basin as the country seeks to attract new investment into its upstream petroleum sector. The company made the case for increased exploration and strategic partnerships in the basin during Ghana Day at AOW:Energy 2026 in Accra. Speaking at the event, the […]
Exploratory drilling in the Voltaian Basin is expected to begin in fourth quarter-2026, reviving a long-delayed project that government hopes will unlock new hydrocarbon reserves and help stem Ghana’s declining crude oil production.
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Ghana will commence onshore oil drilling in the Voltaian Basin before the end of 2026, marking a significant step in the country’s efforts to expand petroleum exploration beyond its established offshore fields.
Ghana is set to drill its first exploration well in the Voltaian Basin between the fourth
quarter of 2026 and the first quarter of 2027, the Chief Executive Officer of the
Petroleum Commission, Emeafa Hardcastle, has disclosed.
GNPC Explorco, the upstream exploration arm of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), has successfully completed an aerial geophysical survey across key districts under its Voltaian Basin project.
GNPC Explorco, the exploration subsidiary of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), is gearing up for a major milestone in the country’s energy sector with the upcoming operations in the Voltaian Basin.
Madam Hardcastle made the disclosure during a working visit on Friday, August 29, to Zeal Environmental Technologies, a local petroleum services provider, at its Nyankrom plant in the Shama District of the Western Region. She explained that the Petroleum Commission is repositioning Ghana as a competitive investment destination for global oil and gas supermajors, while supporting GNPC to begin operations in the Voltaian Basin.
Ghana has issued four exploratory licences to three indigenous oil and gas firms to undertake exploration activities in the onshore Tano and Voltaian basins.
As Ghana gets ready to explore for hydrocarbons at the onshore Voltaian Basin, Nigeria, which has long years of experience and exposure in onshore oil exploration and production is offering ways Ghana can avoid some of the practical errors made in one of the continent’s leading oil-producing nations.