The year 2021 has seen some major developments in Ghana’s oil and gas sector and the latest issue of Oil Review Africa has showcased how the country is taking initiatives to have sufficient energy capacity to meet its fuel demand
Eni announced a major oil discovery on the Eban exploration prospect in CTP Block 4, located approximately 50 km off the Ghanaian coast and about eight km northwest of Sankofa Hub, where the John Agyekum Kufuor FPSO is located. The estimated hydrocarbons in place between the Sankofa field and the EbanAkoma complex are now in excess of 1.1 bboe, and further oil in place upside could be confirmed with an additional appraisal well.
In addition to this, TechnipFMC’s integrated engineering, procurement, construction and installation (iEPCI) contract for the Jubilee South East development covers the supply and offshore installation of all major subsea equipment, including manifolds and associated controls, flexible risers and flowlines, umbilicals and subsea structures.
Another company, Ecoslops, has signed a fourth Letter of Intent with Marine Bunkers Ltd for a Mini Petroleum Residue Recycling (P2R) unit that aims to establish a unit in the port of Tema in Ghana.
Jonathan Landes, president of subsea at TechnipFMC, has expressed optimism in Ghana’s offshore development saying, “We will continue to use our subsea studio digital solution to optimise the development, execution and operation of Jubilee South East. We also see our work on this project as an opportunity to further develop our local content in Ghana, with the fabrication of a number of subsea structures, including production and water injection manifolds, carried out incountry.
Read the full article in the latest issue of Oil Review Africa
