Tullow Oil has awarded Noble Corporation a contract for the Noble Faye Kozack drillship for a drilling campaign offshore Ghana. The 2013-built drillship is expected to undertake up to 10 wells under the contract, with operations scheduled to begin in mid-2027 following the completion of its current work for Petrobras offshore Brazil. The Noble Faye...
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Kenya Court Halts Dangote’s $16 Billion Lamu Refinery Work
A Kenyan High Court has ordered construction to be paused on Aliko Dangote’s $16 billion oil refinery in the East African nation, after a group of locals filed a case opposing the project Aliko Dangote, the richest man in Africa, faces a fresh setback ahead of the opening of a Ksh.2 trillion oil refinery project...
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Gas sector needs enabling law to drive investment – Dr. Ben Asante
By Kizito CUDJOE Ghana needs a dedicated Gas Act to provide the legal certainty required to attract investment and drive the next phase of development in its domestic gas industry, former Ghana Gas Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Ben Asante has said. Dr. Asante, now Paramount Chief of the Juansa Traditional Area, said the proposed...
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Ghana risks EU gas market access over methane emissions – Expert warns
Ghana could risk access to European gas export markets if it does not strengthen measures to control methane emissions and eliminate routine gas flaring, Dr Kwame Sarkodie, a petroleum engineering expert, has cautioned. He said evolving methane regulations in international markets, particularly the European Union, were creating new requirements for oil and gas-producing countries and...
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Tema Oil Refinery Receives 950,000 Barrels of Sankofa Crude in Landmark GNPC Partnership
The Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has received 950,000 barrels of light sweet crude oil from Ghana’s Sankofa-Gye Nyame Field in a landmark supply arrangement with the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC). The crude, produced from the Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) block and supplied through GNPC, is expected to be processed at TOR into petroleum...
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Iran-US Conflict Raises Power Cost Concerns as IBEDC Says Domestic Funding, Not Crude Prices, Remains Key
By Energy Crossroad correspondent Jeremiah Aderibigbe: The Iran-US conflict and its potential impact on international crude oil and gas prices have raised questions about the cost and availability of fuel for electricity generation in Nigeria, but the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) says the more immediate challenge facing the domestic power sector is the flow...
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Ghana Reconsiders Dollar Rules For Local Refining
Ghana’s attempt to build a stronger domestic refining industry is bringing an often-overlooked part of the petroleum value chain into sharper focus: how local refineries finance the crude they process. The issue surfaced during Parliament’s Energy Committee’s engagement with Sentuo Oil Refinery in Tema, where lawmakers examined the refinery’s operations, expansion plans and contribution to...
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PARLIAMENT’S ENERGY COMMITTEE VISITS GOIL PLC
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Energy has paid a working visit to GOIL PLC as part of its oversight responsibilities. Led by Group CEO & Managing Director, Mr Edward Abambire Bawa, GOIL Management engaged the Committee on the Company’s operations, strategic investments, fuel security role, ongoing expansion projects and key industry challenges. Albert Tetteh Nyakotey,...
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𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐭, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 (𝐀𝐜𝐭 𝟏𝟏𝟕𝟗)
At the invitation of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) , together with the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD Ghana), participated in a high‑level session on the implementation of the Customs Act, 2026 (Act 1179). The meeting, attended by some members of the COMAC Board of Governors, provided...
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GNPC Highlights Measures to Sustain Ghana’s Gas Supply
The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has underscored the need for integrated management of the country’s gas resources and infrastructure to ensure a reliable and sustainable supply to the domestic market. Speaking at PIAC-Ghana’s Technical Consultative Workshop, GNPC Director of Engineering, Simon Essilfie, outlined the technical considerations involved in sustaining Ghana’s gas supply. Essilfie highlighted...