Tag: ENI
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President of Cote d’Ivoire Alassane Ouattara meets Eni’s CEO Claudio Descalzi
The President of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara, has met with Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi to discuss the status of the fast-tracked development of the Baleine discovery, which will be the first net-zero development in Africa for scope 1 and scope 2 emissions. The Prime Minister Patrick Achi, the Secretary-General of the Presidency,…
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Ghana losing out over ENI, Springfield unitisation stalemate – Kwame Jantuah
The Oil and Gas sector Chairman at the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Kwame Jantuah says time is running out for the unitisation of the oil fields of both ENI Ghana and Springfield Ghana. The remarks come two weeks after a court presided over by Her Ladyship Justice Mariama Sammo partly agreed with Springfield and…
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ENI, Springfield await further directive from government on unitisation of oil fields
The two key actors in the ongoing ENI-Springfield unitisation saga have laid responsibility for the next line of action in resolving the impasse, at the doorstep of government. Despite agreeing to the need for an early mutually beneficial solution to be arrived at, the two companies still disagree on whether or not there should be…
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Third party assessment can resolve ENI/Springfield unitisation impasse – Egyapa Mercer
Deputy Minister-designate for Energy, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, has called for the introduction of a third-party assessment of the directives on the unitisation of the Afina and Sankofa fields. This follows a delay in the two companies joining forces to explore the Afina and Sankofa fields. It will be recalled that former Energy Minister, John Peter…
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IES urges government to act on its ENI/Springfield unitisation directive
The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has charged government to take immediate steps to actualize its directive to Eni Ghana Exploration and Production Limited and Springfield Exploration and Production Limited to unitize the Afina discovery and the Sankofa field. According to the Institute, urgent action is required from government given that time is of essence…
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Ghana likely to lose if ENI/Springfield impasse ends up in court – IES
Ghana could be the overall loser if the ongoing impasse between ENI Ghana Exploration and Production Limited, and Springfield Exploration and Production Limited, which has led to a delay in the unitization of their Afina and Sankofa oil fields, end up in the International Court of Arbitration. That’s according to the Executive Director of the…
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IES wants new evaluator appointed to look into ENI/Springfield impasse
Government is being urged to without delay, introduce a new evaluator to look into the ongoing impasse between ENI Ghana Exploration and Production Limited, and Springfield Exploration and Production Limited, which has led to a delay in the unitization of their Afina and Sankofa oil fields. The directive to unify the two oilfields was given…
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IES MarketScan: A year on, why hasn’t ENI and Springfield unitized as directed
In April 2020, the then Energy Minister John Peter Amewu wrote to the subsidiary of the Italian oil major Eni Ghana Exploration and Production Limited (ENI), and Springfield Exploration and Production Limited (Springfield) a subsidiary of Springfield Group, directing them to execute a Unitization and Unit Operating Agreement (UUOA). The purpose of executing the UUOA…
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Tullow Ghana MD decries govt’s decision to ditch free Jubilee gas for take or pay Sankofa gas
Oil production in Ghana’s Jubilee fields is in grave danger after the government stopped taking associated gas from the field forcing the operators to reinject the gas into the wells of the country’s premier oil field. The lead partner of the field, Tullow, had been reinjecting the accompanying gas which comes with the oil before…
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Ghanaian workers at ENI agitate over unequal pay
Ghanaian workers at ENI, an Italian oil and gas company operating in the country, are agitating over what they call unequal pay structure at the company. The workers say their conditions of service are far below industry levels and want the discrepancies fixed. The concerns by the workers, Citi Business News understands has been triggered…