The Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation (PHDC), Dr. Toni Aubynn, has underscored the transformative economic potential of Ghana’s proposed Petroleum Hub, describing it as a major catalyst for growth and job creation.Speaking on Thursday, November 26, 2025, at the 54th Annual Conference of the Ghana Institute of Planners in Tamale, Dr....
Author: Energy Crossroad (Energy Crossroad)
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Kyrgyzstan considering possible Russian SMR plant
Kyrgyzstan is exploring the possibility of building its first nuclear power plant using Russian small modular reactors, Vladimir Putin has said.In a statement after talks with Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov, the Russian President said: “Energy is one of the most important sectors of Russian-Kyrgyz cooperation. Our country fully meets Kyrgyzstan’s gasoline and diesel needs, and...
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Springfield’s Unpaid Awards and Rising Liabilities Threaten Ghana’s Planned WCTP2 Takeover
As Ghana prepares for a possible state-led takeover of the West Cape Three Points Block 2 (WCTP2), a coalition of international creditors is circling Springfield Exploration & Production Ltd, the current operator, warning that the Government must not proceed without confronting a ballooning web of unpaid obligations. The most forceful warning comes from Stena Drilling...
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Africa Energy Bank ready for takeoff as Nigeria checks off obligations as host country – Lokpobiri
Heineken Lokpobiri, Nigeria’s Minister of Petroleum Resources (oil) has announced that the Africa Energy Bank was ready to take off, with the completion of the facility dedicated for its use. Nigeria, in July 2024 was declared winner of the hosting right for the establishment of the bank’s headquarters after it competed with Ghana, Algeria, South...
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Total Energies welcomes Daniel Mayieka as new MD
TotalEnergies has announced the appointment of Daniel Mayieka as its new Managing Director, following the end of tenure for Olufemi Babajide. Mr. Mayieka has 32 years of experience in the oil and gas industry.He has played significant roles in the TotalEnergies subsidiaries in Kenya, Uganda, Liberia, and Paris including serving as a member of the...
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Angola Launches Its First Plant to Process Non-Associated Gas
Angola inaugurated on Thursday its first plant to process non-associated natural gas as the African oil producer looks to develop a standalone gas industry, too. The plant, worth $4 billion, was inaugurated by Angola’s President João Lourenço in the presence of Minerals and Petroleum Minister Diamantino Azevedo. The gas processing facility was built in the...
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Guyana’s Record-Breaking Oil Boom
The tiny South American nation of Guyana, once one of the continent’s poorest countries, recently emerged as a top oil producer. After a swathe of high-quality discoveries in the offshore Stabroek Block, the government in Georgetown finds itself managing one of the world’s largest oil booms. In roughly a decade, Guyana went from its first...
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PHDC and GNPC Promise Strong Collaboration to Unlock Ghana’s Oil & Gas Potential
As part of efforts to strengthen ties with sister agencies in the oil and gas sector, the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation (PHDC) held a strategic meeting with the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) on Wednesday, November 26, 2025.The meeting, which was graced by the Chief Executive Officer of PHDC, Dr Toni Aubynn, and his counterpart...
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ASEC Warns of Looming Fiscal Crisis as It Urges Immediate Action to Reverse Ghana’s Crude Oil Production Decline
The Africa Sustainable Energy Centre (ASEC) has raised alarm over Ghana’s rapidly declining crude oil production, cautioning that the sharp fall in petroleum revenues poses a significant threat to national fiscal stability and energy security. In a statement issued on Monday, ASEC revealed that petroleum revenue dropped by 56% in the first half of 2025,...
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PHDC Engages BOST Energies, TOR in High-Level Talks on Strengthening Energy Sector Collaboration
The Petroleum Hub Development Corporation (PHDC) has held a high-level strategic meeting with the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST Energies) and the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) to explore collaboration opportunities aimed at bolstering Ghana’s energy and industrialisation drive. The engagement, which took place on Tuesday, November 25, brought together senior executives from...