Despite a tough year for the oil and gas industry, wherein the ongoing pandemic took its toll on the supply chains and prices of commodities, distinguished players were recognised and honoured for their contributions to the energy sector at the 2020 edition of the Ghana Oil and Gas Awards...
GOIL Company Limited won big at the 7th Ghana Oil and Gas Awards ceremony held in Accra, securing three awards.
Apart from grabbing the coveted Oil Marketing Company of the Year award for the third consecutive year, GOIL Burma Camp Service Station was awarded the ‘Petroleum Retailer/Dealer of the Year’...
Vivo Energy Ghana, the marketers and distributors of Shell-branded products and services has been awarded ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management System) certification by the International Standards Organization (ISO).
The International Standards Organization is the global, independent and non-governmental standard-setting body, comprising of representatives from 165 national standard bodies.
The ISO certification is...
Senior Minister Yaw Osafo Maafo has expressed optimism that the recommendations that will be presented at the 2020 edition of the Ghana Economic Forum (GEF)will positively influenced government’s policies.
Speaking at the Day Two of the Forum in Accra which focused on the energy sector, Mr. Osafo Maafo said the...
… Management reacts to workers demo seeking restructuring
The management of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has refuted claims by some workers that the company is being run down by the current Board of Directors and therefore they should be sacked. Some workers staged a protest on Wednesday, October...
GOIL Company Limited has grabbed two prestigious awards at the 2020 Ghana Energy Awards and the Ghana Business Awards 2020.
The highlight was the conferment of the ‘CEO OF THE YEAR- PETROLEUM’ category to the Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing director of GOIL, Mr Kwame Osei –Prempeh at the...
On the night of Friday October 30, 2020, when the elite in Ghana’s Energy sector gathered to strut their stuff along the corridors of Movenpick Hotel, it was Ghana Grid Company that got the better of the lot. It was a fine evening of backslapping and award giving and...
For years, the oil industry drew in investors with sizable—and regular—returns. Even when oil prices fell, Big Oil found ways to keep paying dividends, even if it had to cut them, which happened only in extreme cases. Now, it is becoming increasingly clear that dividends—and profits—are no longer king....
… as Parliament passes bill
Parliament has passed into law, the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation Bill, 2020 to allow for the establishment of a petrochemical hub in the Western Region of Ghana.
The US$ 60billion project will see the establishment major infrastructure for petrochemical refining and processing, as well as the...
Vivo Energy, the pan-African retailer and marketer of Shell and Engen-branded fuels and lubricants, has held its annual Safety Day across the whole company; reinforcing the importance of Health, Safety, Security, Environment & Quality (HSSEQ) at Vivo Energy.
Safety Day is an opportunity for all employees and contractors at Vivo...