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Ghana Moving Away from Nigerian Gas Dependence

Friday, January 2, 2015

Ghana is planning to reduce its dependence on gas supplies from Nigerian 2015, which have been termed unreliable. Ghana’s plans to reduce the use of Nigerian gas will be aided by the processing of gas from the Jubilee field through a pipeline to a gas plant onshore. Producing its own gas will save the government an estimated $300 million plus per year.

Ghana’s new Atuabo Gas Processing Plant recently came onstream, supplying 50 Mmcf/d to the  thermal power generators operated by the Volta River Authority (VRA) power utility in Aboadze, to provide a projected 500 MW of electricity. A statement from Ghana Gas, said the Atuabo Gas Processing Plant has also produced 3,000 tons LPG and condensate as by products.

Two more gas fields are being developed that are expected onstream by 2017 which will add to the Jubilee’s gas production for Ghana. The government is in talks with the Qatari government for the supply of natural gas and there are other private investments underway, including planned production by Italian energy firm ENI from the Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) block beginning 2017.

Director of Technical Operations at Ghana Gas, Ben Asante, said: “Atuabo remains a vital cushion for the current unreliable gas supply from Nigeria and would remain in operation for the long haul.”


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