Category: Oil And Gas
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LPG from Ghana Gas more expensive than imported product; COPEC insists
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers, COPEC, insists that Liquefied Petroleum Gas supplied to Oil Marketing Companies by the Ghana National Gas Company is more expensive than imported LPG. COPEC had earlier called on the Ministry of Energy to address the anomaly which it says had contributed to an increase in the price of LPG in…
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Pricing of Atuabo Gas, pressure and quality must be checked – COPEC
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) is demanding an independent public testing of random samples of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) from retail outlets supplied by the Ghana National Gas Company from its Atuabo Plant. They are also calling on the company to declare the ratio of Propane to Butane in the LPG produced from Atuabo.…
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Two sub-contractors of Tullow Ghana test positive for COVID-19
Tullow Ghana has confirmed that two of its subcontractors working on the FPSO Kwame Nkrumah and the MV Lancelot vessel, have tested positive for the novel Coronavirus. A statement from the company said the two who were suspected to have the virus after showing symptoms were later quarantined and tested by officials from the Ghana…
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Making up for oil revenue shortfall a huge task for Ghana – Kweku Awotwi
Outgoing Managing Director of Tullow Ghana and Executive Vice President of Tullow Oil plc., Kweku Awotwi, says government would have to work really hard to make up for the revenue shortfalls created by fallen crude oil prices. The outbreak of the novel coronavirus has led to a limited demand for crude globally. As a result,…
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COPEC’s claims about LPG from Atuabo gas plant misleading – Ghana Gas
The Ghana National Gas Company Limited (GNGC), has described as misleading and mischievous claims by the Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), Mr. Duncan Amoah, that LPG supplied by Ghana Gas at its Atuabo Gas Processing Plant is more expensive compared to imported LPG. According to GNGC, it is mindful of its…
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ACEP opposes approval of Ghana Gas Company as national gas aggregator
Energy think tank, African Center for Energy Policy (ACEP), has kicked against the approval of the Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC) as the national gas aggregator by the Office of the President . According to the think tank, GNGC does not have the capacity to assume the liabilities of the commitments that come with the…
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COPEC pushes for reduction in LPG price from Ghana Gas amid complaints by OMCs
The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers, COPEC, is calling on the Ministry of Energy to address some issues with Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, supplied by the Ghana National Gas Company, which have contributed to the increase in the price of the product in some parts of the country. According to COPEC, LPG supplied by Ghana Gas…
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My time with Tullow was short, but I made some key inputs – Kweku Awotwi
Outgoing Managing Director of Tullow Ghana and Executive Vice President of Tullow Oil plc, Kweku Awotwi, says although his time with the oil giant was relatively short compared to his previous roles in the mining and energy sectors, he has made some vital contribution to the organization. Mr. Awotwi, who’s due to retire in September…
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Total calls off plan to buy Occidental Petroleum’s Ghana asset
Total (TOTF.PA) has called off a plan to acquire Occidental Petroleum’s (OXY.N) assets in Ghana, which was conditional on the completion of the acquisition of Occidental’s other assets in Algeria, the French energy company said on Monday. The deal was part of an $8.8 billion agreement reached between Total and Occidental to take over Anadarko’s…
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Kweku Awotwi to bow out of Tullow Ghana for new MD, Wissam Al Monthiry
Tullow Ghana has announced that its Managing Director, and Executive Vice President of Tullow Oil plc, Kweku Awotwi, will be retiring from Tullow on 30th June, 2020. He will hand over his responsibilities to Wissam Al Monthiry Mr. Awotwi is the first Managing Director of Tullow Ghana to be promoted to Executive Vice President of…