Tag: Aker Energy
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Aker Energy to start phased development on Pecan oilfield
Oil producing company, Aker Energy has begun negotiations with the government of Ghana to commence the first phase of the development of the Pecan oil field. The company in a statement said that the move should culminate in the production of oil from Ghana’s fourth oilfield as soon as practicable. The announcement by Aker comes…
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Aker Energy’s investment key to the Ghanaian economy – Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo has announced that Norwegian oil firm, Aker Energy, is set to make some huge investment in Ghana in the coming months. The company recently entered into a Letter of Intent with Yinson Holdings Berhad to award a bare-boat charter and an operations and maintenance contract for a floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO)…
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Aker Energy to procure FPSO from Yinson Ghana
Aker has entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Yinson Holdings Berhad to award a bare-boat charter and an operations and maintenance contract for a floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel at the Pecan field, offshore Ghana. “We are continuing with our preparations for the Pecan project and awarding an LOI for the…
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Aker Energy to procure FPSO from Yinson Ghana
Aker has entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Yinson Holdings Berhad to award a bare-boat charter and an operations and maintenance contract for a floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel at the Pecan field, offshore Ghana. “We are continuing with our preparations for the Pecan project and awarding an LOI for the…
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Aker Energy appoints Svein Liknes as new CEO
Aker Energy revealed Tuesday that its board of directors has named Svein Jakob Liknes as acting chief executive officer following the decision by Jan Arve Haugan to resign. Liknes’ appointment to acting CEO is effective immediately and will remain in effect “until further notice”, Aker Energy revealed. Liknes was previously Aker Energy’s head of operations.…
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Akufo-Addo promises Guyana free technical assistance in oil exploration
President Akufo Addo has promised Guyana, free technical assistance following the discoveries of considerable deposits of oil and gas in South American country. Speaking at a state dinner held in his honour, as part of his official visit to Guyana, President Akufo-Addo indicated that Ghana will offer support to the oil and gas industry in…
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Energy Ministry closes submission of bids for new oil blocks
The deadline for the submission of bids for the exploration oil blocks put on offer by the government in October last year elapsed at 12 noon today, May 21, 2019. The Ministry of Energy is expected to begin the opening of the bids at 5 pm. The bid process, which was ushered in by President…
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Aker Energy did not make new oil discovery — Petroleum Economist
Petroleum Economist, Dr. Theophilus Acheampong, has said Aker Energy cannot be said to have made new oil discoveries rejecting claims made by policy think IMANI Africa at a recent press conference. IMANI Africa at a press conference last week had said that Aker Energy had made new oil discovery outside its original period for oil…
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AKER Energy announces $4.5 million support for oil and gas sector
Aker Energy, the operator of the Deepwater Tano Cape Three Point (DWT/CTP) Block offshore Ghana, has announced USD4.5 million for the Accelerated Oil and Gas Capacity-building (AOGC) Programme, a Ghana government scheme designed to enhance the competencies of Ghanaians in the oil and gas sector. Mr. Jan Helge Skogen, Country Manager of Aker Energy commended…
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Aker energy to increase oil revenue by 15% by 2021
Ghana could be earning about 640 million dollars or (15%) in oil revenue by next the next two years with the coming on board of Aker Energy’s new production wells. The oil company has announced that its oil exploration works in the Deepwater Cape Three Points block has been successful as it shows oil quantities…