Ghana’s downstream petroleum recovery and gas monetisation efforts converged in Tema on 27 January when the Managing Director of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), Mr. Edmond Kombat, Esq., paid a strategic courtesy call on the Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Gas, Ms. Judith Adjobah Blay.
The engagement sought to strengthen institutional collaboration between the two state-owned entities and advance discussions on technical and commercial cooperation critical to Ghana’s evolving energy landscape.
The Ghana Gas delegation included Ing. Robert Lartey, Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Technical); Mr. Maxwell Kally, General Manager for Engineering and Maintenance; Mr. Stephen Borteye Jomo, General Manager for Commercial Operations; and other members of the management team. The TOR delegation, led by Mr. Kombat, was supported by key technical and management staff.
Central to the discussions was infrastructure expansion, particularly plans to develop a dedicated gas pipeline to TOR, which would enable the refinery’s Utilities Division to transition from fuel oil to natural gas for boiler operations. The proposed switch is expected to reduce operating costs, lower emissions, and support TOR’s transition towards cleaner and more efficient energy use.
TOR currently serves as the sole receiver and storage facility for condensate from Ghana Gas, underscoring the strategic interdependence between the two institutions within Ghana’s hydrocarbon value chain.
The meeting aligns with the government’s broader gas-to-power and gas-to-industry strategy, which positions domestic gas as a key driver of energy security, industrial competitiveness, and emissions reduction. Ongoing upstream development and gas processing expansion are expected to increase supply, while midstream and downstream actors adjust infrastructure to absorb future volumes.
For Ghana Gas, the engagement with TOR complements ongoing investments, including the Gas Processing Plant II expansion and intensified engagement with industrial off-takers in Tema. For TOR, the potential transition to natural gas supports efforts to restore full operational capacity while improving environmental performance.
The participation of engineering, maintenance, and commercial leadership from both organisations highlighted a growing focus on implementation, including pipeline routing, infrastructure integration, metering, commercial terms, and supply assurance.
Both institutions reaffirmed their commitment to continued collaboration as part of efforts to build a more integrated, efficient, and resilient national energy system.
