Eni Ghana and partners start oil drilling in Sankofa East Side Track 2 offshore

Eni Ghana – along with its OCTP companions Vitol Upstream Ghana Ltd (Vitol) and Ghana Nationwide Petroleum Company (GNPC) – has kicked off the Sankofa East 1X Aspect Monitor 2, marking a major milestone within the additional improvement of Ghana’s upstream power sector.

The Deep Worth Driller (DVD), a state-of-the-art drillship, has began actions offshore Ghana following completion of operations in Côte d’Ivoire. Geared up with superior automated know-how, the rig ranks among the many most superior on this planet by way of operational efficiency and security.

This exercise displays the companions’ ongoing dedication to unlocking extra worth from the Offshore Cape Three Factors (OCTP) block, making certain long-term manufacturing sustainability and contributing to Ghana’s power safety.

Forward of the marketing campaign, Eni and its OCTP companions, Vitol and GNPC, have carried out complete stakeholder engagement packages alongside Ghana’s shoreline to make sure open communication and promote collaboration with communities. The exercise, involving greater than 800 fishermen and native leaders, has been performed in collaboration with the Environmental Safety Company (EPA), Petroleum Fee (PC), Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA), Ghana Navy, Fisheries Fee, and the Ghana Nationwide Canoe Fishermen Council (GNCFC). 

Eni has been current in Ghana since 2009 with offshore hydrocarbon exploration and manufacturing actions, with an fairness manufacturing of about 34,000 barrels of oil equal per day. The corporate is the operator of the OCTP mission with a 44.4% share, in partnership with Vitol (35.6%) and Ghana Nationwide Petroleum Company (20%). The three way partnership’s portfolio of initiatives additionally consists of initiatives within the areas of coaching, financial diversification, entry to water and sanitation, and entry to power.