Tag: Ghana Gas
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Power cuts to worsen over unpaid debts to WAPCo et al – Analysts
Analysts in the power sector fear the current disruptions in power supply would linger until such a time that government finds sustainable means to increase gas supplies to power the country’s thermal plants. According to them, the quantity of gas delivered by the Ghana Gas Company is insufficient to meet demands by the thermal plants.…
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Power cuts still on despite Energy Minister’s assurances
Consumers of electricity are still bearing the brunt of power cuts despite claims that the situation has since normalized. Power supply was cut to some parts of the Greater Accra region yesterday [Sunday]. The development is in sharp contrast with assertions by the Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko of a stable power supply effective last Saturday…
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Ghana names 3rd FPSO after J.A. Kufuor
Ghana’s third Floating Production Storage and Offshore (FPSO) vessel has been named after Former President, John Agyekum Kufuor. A statement from the Former President’s office on Wednesday said the Former President has left to Singapore for the naming of the third FPSO in his honour. The vessel will be operating in the Offshore Cape Three Points…
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Gas shortfall won’t result in ‘dumsor’ – Power Ministry
The Ministry of Power is convinced that a possible cut in gas supply in the country won’t adversely affect the production of electricity. According to the Deputy Minister of Power, John Jinapor, the country’s power producers can rely on crude oil to power the various power plants to adequately serve the energy needs of Ghanaians…
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Tullow to resume 90 mmscf gas supply to Ghana Gas
Tullow Oil is expected to resume its daily 90 million standard cubic feet of natural gas supply to Ghana Gas effective today, November 22, 2016. Tullow, early this month announced a reduction of its daily natural gas supply by 40 million standard cubic feet to allow it complete a “critical turret remediation works upstream.” The…
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Petroleum workers’ union push for reinstatement of members
The General Transport, Petroleum and Chemical Workers’ Union (GTPCWU) has told Citi Business News it will continue negotiations with management for its members to be reinstated at the Atuabo Gas processing facility. Though the union has lauded the processes to reinstate two of the four workers whose contracts were terminated, it maintains the rights of…
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Petroleum workers petition Ghana Gas Board over dismissals
The General Transport, Petroleum and Chemical Workers’ Union, (GTPCWU), is petitioning the Ghana National Gas Company Limited over the dismissal and suspension of some workers at the Atuabo Gas Processing plant. A total of forty-five workers have been affected in various disciplinary measures taken by the management of the Ghana Gas Company Limited for demonstrating against…
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We followed due process to acquire land – Ghana Gas
The Ghana Gas Company has denied accusations being made by the chiefs and people of Atuabo and Anorchie in the Ellembelle district of the Western Region that the company did not go through the right process in acquiring the land for the gas infrastructure project. The chiefs are accusing the Ghana Gas Company of not going…