Ghana: Government to Invest $20 Billion in New Oil Discoveries

The government will invest about $20 billion in the development of new oil discoveries over the next five years, the Minister for Energy and Petroleum, Mr Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, has indicated. The huge investment is expected to boost the production of oil and gas in Ghana and, consequently, the national economy in significant measure. Currently, Ghana is producing 110,000 barrels of oil daily, and according to Tullow Oil's projection, an additional 80,000 barrels per day is expected to be produced in the next five years. The construction of a gas processing plant at Atuabo in the Western Region is scheduled to be completed in 2014, barring any challenges and it is expected to make enormous contribution to the country's energy capacity. Mr Buah pledged the government's commitment to the development of the petroleum sector and solicited the support of all Ghanaians in that respect. "It is, therefore, imperative that in their appraisals, development and production, Ghanaians must play key roles in all these activities," he said in a speech read on his behalf by one of his deputies, Mr Benjamin Dagadu, in Accra last Wednesday, at the launch of The Oil and Gas Year (TOGY) Ghana 2013.

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