EPam Darwin
EXXONMOBIL HAS opened a new office in
Accra to progress its offshore exploration programmes.
ExxonMobil
Exploration & Production Ghana (Deepwater) Limited acquired rights in 2018
to explore the Deepwater Cape Three Points block.
This led to
the ratification of the petroleum agreement in April, this year.
The company
plans to begin its 3-D seismic acquisition later this year and once the
seismic programme has been completed, together with partners including Ghana
National Petroleum Commission (GNPC) and GOIL Offshore Limited, the company
will evaluate the potential for drilling its first exploration well in the
country.
“This office
will help us progress our exploration programme in Ghana,” said Pam Darwin, vice-president
of sub-Saharan Africa exploration and new ventures at ExxonMobil. “We look
forward to working closely with our partners and the government to bring value
to the Ghanaian people through our business and community involvement,” she
added.
“We
appreciate the support we have received from all of our stakeholders in Ghana,
particularly from Energy Minister John Peter Amewu and his team,” she stressed.
The
Deepwater Cape Three Points block, located 57 miles (92 kilometres) off the
coast of Ghana, measures approximately 366,000 acres (1,482 square kilometres)
in water depths ranging from 5,085 feet to 9,350 feet (1,550 metres to 2,850
metres).
ExxonMobil
holds 80 per cent interest in the Deepwater Cape Three Point block. Besides,
Ghana National Petroleum Corporation holds 15 per cent, while GOIL Offshore
Limited holds 5 per cent.
ExxonMobil –
the largest publicly traded international oil and gas company – uses technology
and innovation to help meet the world’s growing energy needs. Holding an industry-leading
inventory of resources, it is one of the largest refiners and marketers of
petroleum products. Its chemical company is one of the largest in the world.
