By Juliet Aguiar DUGBARTEY Egbert Faible Jnr, Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Commission (PC), has applauded GRO Oilfield Alliance, for training graduates to take up opportunities in the oil and gas industry. “On behalf of the commission, I’d like to extend our gratitude to GRO for establishing an academy to...
By Juliet Aguiar DUGBARTEY GRO Oilfield Alliance Ghana Limited has organised its annual breast-screening campaign for traders and students at Apremdo Market near Takoradi. The screening is to look for signs of diseases such as breast cancer at an early age before a person has symptoms. Esther Sarfoaa Eshun, Human Resource Coordinator-GRO...
By Kizito CUDJOE Dean-Faculty of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Prof. Francis Kemausuor has called for stronger collaboration between academic research institutions and the oil and gas sector to address the country’s declining oil and gas production. Ghana has witnessed a worrying drop in...
By Juliet Aguiar DUGBARTEY, Takoradi The 3rd Western Regional Oil and Gas Excellence Awards Dinner has been held in Takoradi. The awards, implemented by the Western Regional Co-ordinating Council in partnership with Top Brass Ghana, honoured deserving Oil and Gas industry operators with the hope of motivating them to strive for...
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has dismissed reports of an imminent shortage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in Ghana, reassuring the public that there is adequate supply to meet national demand. This statement comes after concerns arose about potential disruptions, especially in parts of the Western and Central Regions, due...
Challenges facing the supply and storage of (LPG Liquefied Petroleum Gas) has been attributed to shortage of adequate storage tanks. Mr. Abass Ibrahim Tasunti, Director-Regulation and Planning, NPA, admitted that while there are reserves, they aren’t always sufficient to meet demand. He attributed the inadequate storage infrastructure to limited investment...
Painfully, political interference and poor transparency have emerged as the most significant roadblocks to oil exploration, as cited by 45 percent of respondents in Deloitte’s ‘Oil and Gas Survey Analysis Report’. They are seen as major barriers to the sector’s growth, affecting decision-making and project implementation. This echoes concerns prevalent...
By Kizito CUDJOE Political interference and poor transparency have emerged as the most significant roadblocks to oil exploration in Ghana, as cited by 45 percent of respondents in Deloitte’s 'Oil and Gas Survey Analysis Report'. These factors are seen as major barriers to the sector’s growth, affecting decision-making and project implementation....
The latest recognition of the Bulk Energy Storage and Transportation Limited (BOST) at the Made in Ghana Awards (MIGA), in Accra, by Entrepreneurs Foundation of Ghana shows the remarkable transformation of the company under its current management. BOST at MIGA, was adjudged the “Legacy Petroleum Storage Company of the Year...
The Bulk Energy Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) and its Managing Director, Dr. Edwin Alfred Provencal, were honored at the prestigious 5th edition of the Africa Public Sector Conference and Awards (APSCA) 2024, held in Gaborone, Botswana. At the awards ceremony, which aims to recognize excellence in public service,...