Eni Ghana to drill Sankofa field

Eni Ghana has unleashed the Sankofa development plan, which will commence with drilling operations around 60 nautical miles off Ghana’s coast adjacent to the John Agyekum Kufour FPSO

Along with its Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) partners, Vitol Upstream Ghana Ltd and Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, the major has begun the Sankofa East 1X Side Track 2.

After concluding operations in Cote d'Ivoire, the company's high-end drillship called the Deep Value Driller (DVD) has arrived offshore Ghana to support exploration activities with its advanced automated technology, ensuring world class operational performance and safety.

The OCTP block partners have made sure to uphold transperency for all stakeholders and communities involved as they embrace sustainable production and advance energy security for Ghana.

Eni has been present in Ghana since 2009 with offshore hydrocarbon exploration and production activities, with an equity production of about 34,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. The company is the operator of the OCTP project with a 44.4% share, in partnership with Vitol (35.6%) and GNPC (20%). The joint venture’s portfolio of projects also includes initiatives in the areas of training, economic diversification, access to water and sanitation, and access to energy.