GHANA’S Petroleum Commission, the upstream petroleum industry regulator has directed the over 40 Ghanaian striking workers of MODEC Ghana Limited, operator of the FPSO Kwame Nkrumah to immediately resume work and allow the ongoing negotiations to continue.
Category: Energy
Ghana Turns To Wind Energy As First Wind Farm Ready By 2016
GHANA’S energy sector will receive a boost of 200 megawatts (MW) of wind power following Swiss wind farm developer NEK Umwelttechnik’s plan to develop the Ayitepa Wind Farm to produce about 10 percent of the country’s total electricity generation capacity.
Investment opportunities In Power Sector Unlocked @ WAPIC
THE enormous investment opportunities in the West African power sector will be in focus during the upcoming West African Power Industry Convention (WAPIC), taking place in Lagos, Nigeria from 18-19 November.
Oil Journey Grabs Wins Top Prize @ Hack4oil
“Oil Journey” hackathon entry on how to enhance transparency in the oil and gas sector through an innovative tool which maps the journey of oil from exploration to production took the first prize at Hack4oil organised by Penplusbytes in partnership with Natural Resources Governance Institute (NGRI), Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP).
Black Rhino CEO To Attend Powering Africa Confab
FOUNDER and CEO of Black Rhino Brian Herlihy will attend and speak at the 3rd annual investment meeting Powering Africa: Ethiopia, taking place from 20-21st November in Addis Ababa.
Ghana Bags $104 Million From Crude Oil
GHANA has bagged $104 million from the sale of almost one million barrels of crude oil sold between July and September this year.
General Electric Picks Awards @ Africa Investor Awards
GENERAL Electric Company (GE) picked up two awards at this year’s Africa Investor (Ai) Investment and Business Leader Awards.
Hess Supports Education In Oil Communities
HESS Corporation has launched the third annual scholarship awards programme in conjunction with the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) to support academically qualified, but underprivileged students.
Ghana Reduces Fuel Prices
CONSUMERS of petroleum products in Ghana have breathed a sigh of relief as prices of petroleum products fall by 2 percent.
Ghana: Gas Flaring Likely To Be Extended
JUBILEE Field operator Tullow Ghana says it may request an extension to its temporary gas-flaring authorisation if Ghana’s gas infrastructure is not completed by the end of October.










