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Ghana National Petroleum Corporation

Also known as: GNPC

Ghana National Petroleum Corporation — state petroleum enterprise pursuing domestic gas and oil production expansion, including the Voltaian Basin and LNG imports to meet 2030 demand.

2026-04-272026-06-30
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  1. May 2026

  2. Joy Online

    … Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) sits 6th with ten (10) points and a goal difference of -3, meaning they are not safe yet. …

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    … The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, the Volta River Authority, the Ghana Revenue Authority, the National Health Insurance Authority, the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the National Comm …

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  4. April 2026

  5. Daily Guide

    … Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) sources indicate that the exercise will span 100,000+ sq km bigger than all offshore blocks in Ghana combined. …

    Major Onshore Exploration Set To Commence

  6. Joy Online

    … Mr Tsikata said his work, particularly during his time at the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), opened his eyes to a broader national mission — one that demanded legal expertise not just in dispensing justice, but in shaping economic transformation. …

    I lost that track – Tsatsu Tsikata explains why he never became a judge

  7. Joy Online

    … Speaking on PM Express with Evans Mensah, the former Chief Executive of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, insisted that SALL residents are entitled to compensation after being denied parliamentary representation in the 2020 elections. …

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Mining & Energy

Explorco to begin Voltaian Basin drilling in 2026

The News

President Mahama announced that Explorco will start onshore drilling in the Voltaian Basin before the end of 2026 to assess commercial viability of petroleum reserves in the area. The Sentuo Oil Refinery expansion is expected to increase processing capacity from 40,000 barrels per day to 100,000 barrels per day.

Why it matters

Explorco onshore drilling in Voltaian Basin before end-2026 signals new petroleum exploration opportunities for Ghana.

25 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 25 June

  1. Explorco to begin Voltaian Basin drilling in 2026

    President Mahama announced that Explorco will start onshore drilling in the Voltaian Basin before the end of 2026 to assess commercial viability of petroleum reserves in the area. The Sentuo Oil Refinery expansion is expected to increase processing capacity from 40,000 barrels per day to 100,000 barrels per day.

    25 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 22 June

  1. Ghana positions itself as West Africa regional gas hub

    Ghana's government is positioning the country as a regional gas trading and distribution hub through liquefied natural gas imports and expanded domestic production to meet rising demand across West Africa. Gas demand is projected to reach about 840 million standard cubic feet per day by 2030, outpacing domestic supply despite ongoing upstream investments, with a Tema-based LNG terminal approximately 95 percent complete set to handle up to 400 million standard cubic feet per day.

    22 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Friday 19 June

  1. Eni Ghana signs cooperation agreement with Italian development agency

    Eni Ghana has signed a Letter of Intent with the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) to explore strategic partnerships aimed at advancing sustainable development initiatives in Ghana, with cooperation focusing on education, TVET, agriculture, water and sanitation, community health, nutrition, and economic diversification.

    19 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Thursday 18 June

  1. Eni Ghana partners with Italian agency on sustainable development

    Eni Ghana has signed a Letter of Intent with the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation to advance sustainable development initiatives in Ghana, focusing on education, TVET, agriculture, WASH, community health, nutrition, and economic diversification in host communities.

    18 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Wednesday 17 June

  1. Ghana and Canada explore investment opportunities at Toronto forum

    Ghana and Canada gathered in Toronto for the 2026 Ghana-Canada Investment Forum to deepen economic cooperation and explore strategic investment opportunities. The event highlighted Ghana's 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Programme, examining how Canadian businesses and investors can partner with Ghanaian enterprises to support the country's economic transformation.

    17 June 2026 · Daily Guide →

  2. Heal Komfo Anokye Project refuses accountability, handover to hospital

    The Heal Komfo Anokye Project, launched in November 2023 to raise $10 million for hospital infrastructure repairs, has raised tens of millions of cedis with about GH¢50 million spent so far. The implementers have refused to provide accountability or hand over the project to Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, citing lack of authority to do so, despite an audit revealing procurement irregularities and missing donor records.

    17 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 16 June

  1. Audit reveals irregularities in Heal Komfo Anokye fundraising project

    An audit of the Heal Komfo Anokye Project, launched in November 2023 to raise $10 million for repairs at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, has flagged serious irregularities including procurement issues and missing donor receipt pages. The findings come amid disputes between the hospital board and project implementers over control and accountability of funds, with about GHS 50 million spent so far and GHS 13 million still owed to contractors.

    16 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. African leaders call for gas infrastructure integration for prosperity

    Senior energy officials and industry leaders at the West Africa Gas Summit in Accra have called for collective action to integrate infrastructure and develop sound policy to transform Africa's natural gas resources into economic value, citing the West African Gas Pipeline project as a model for regional cooperation.

    16 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. Eni Ghana, Italian agency sign development cooperation agreement

    Eni Ghana and the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation have signed a Letter of Intent to explore joint sustainable development initiatives in education, TVET, agriculture, water and sanitation, community health, nutrition, food security and economic diversification in communities where Eni operates. The non-binding agreement establishes a framework for future cooperation aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

    16 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 15 June

  1. GNPC staff refurbish kindergarten as 40th anniversary project

    Staff of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation have handed over a fully refurbished four-unit kindergarten classroom block to Republic Road Nursery School in Tema as part of the Corporation's 40th anniversary activities. The project, funded and executed entirely by GNPC staff as a personal initiative, included new ceilings, tiled floors, washroom facilities, and furniture made from recycled plastic materials.

    15 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Friday 12 June

  1. Ghana's $3.5bn gas investment insufficient for 2030 demand

    The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation's deputy chief executive warned that the projected US$3.5 billion investment in gas will not meet the country's domestic demand by 2030, necessitating continued reliance on liquefied natural gas imports. GNPC is pursuing a two-pronged strategy of expanding domestic production while maintaining LNG imports, and is seeking partners to develop the Voltarian Basin as the country's first onshore oil and gas field.

    12 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Ghana-Canada investment forum scheduled for June 2026

    Ghana and Canada will host an investment forum in Toronto on June 15, 2026, to explore strategic opportunities, forge partnerships, and advance Ghana's economic transformation agenda, with a focus on the 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Programme.

    12 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. Investment and payment security needed for West Africa gas expansion

    At the 2026 West Africa Gas Summit in Accra, officials and industry leaders said regional gas integration requires stronger commercial frameworks and private investment to lower energy costs and support industrialisation across West Africa. The West African Gas Pipeline, which transports gas from Nigeria to Ghana, Togo and Benin, demonstrates successful regional cooperation that could be expanded further.

    12 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Thursday 11 June

  1. GNPC staff renovate Tema nursery school for 40th anniversary

    The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation marked its 40th anniversary by completing a staff-led renovation of Republic Road Nursery School in Tema Community 4. The project, part of GNPC's year-long anniversary programme, was conceived and executed by employee volunteers as a legacy contribution to the community that has hosted the Corporation's offices for four decades.

    11 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 9 June

  1. Finance minister raises 2026 petroleum revenue target to US$1.5 billion

    Ghana's finance minister has revised the end-year 2026 petroleum revenue target upward to approximately US$1.5 billion from the initially budgeted US$985 million, citing rising international crude oil prices driven by Middle East developments. Details of the revision will be presented in the Mid-Year Budget Review in July 2026.

    9 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. State enterprises turned profit in 2024, lost GH¢9.7bn overall

    The 2024 State Ownership Report shows 35 of 54 state-owned enterprises turned a profit, but the sector posted a net loss of GH¢9.68 billion after tax, worse than the GH¢7.14 billion loss in 2023, driven by losses at a handful of giant utilities and currency revaluation effects from the weakening cedi.

    9 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

  3. Ghana delivers first Jubilee crude cargo to Sentuo refinery locally

    Ghana has delivered its first cargo of locally produced Jubilee crude oil to the Sentuo Oil Refinery in Tema for processing, 15 years after the country's first crude oil production from the Jubilee Field in 2011. The initiative aims to increase Ghana's participation in the oil and gas value chain, strengthen energy independence, and reduce reliance on imported refined petroleum products.

    9 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Monday 8 June

  1. Sentuo Oil Refinery receives 1 million barrels from Jubilee Field

    Sentuo Oil Refinery has received 1 million barrels of crude oil from the Jubilee Field for domestic processing, marking the first time crude from the Jubilee Field has been supplied to the privately owned refinery in Ghana. The delivery is intended to deepen local value addition, strengthen energy security, and expand downstream industrial activity.

    8 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

  2. Sentuo refinery marks first domestic Jubilee crude processing

    Ghana's Trade Minister described the Sentuo Oil Refinery as a strategic national asset that strengthens industrial capacity and reduces dependence on imported petroleum. The refinery processed Jubilee crude oil for the first time, marking a historic shift from exporting raw crude to adding value through domestic refining.

    8 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 24 May

  1. Ghana targets oil production rebound after five-year decline

    The Ministry of Energy has forecast a rebound in crude oil production after five consecutive years of decline, backed by $3.5 billion in capital-intensive investments including a $1.5 billion agreement with Italian energy company Eni and a $2 billion development agreement with Jubilee Partners.

    24 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 22 May

  1. PIAC escalates US$561m dispute with GNPC-Explorco

    The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has escalated its dispute with the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) and its subsidiary Explorco to the Office of the Attorney-General, over Explorco's failure to account for and transfer petroleum revenues amounting to US$561,648,785.37 between 2022 and 2024. The central issue is whether Explorco, as a commercial subsidiary of GNPC, can legally retain petroleum lifting proceeds outside the Petroleum Holding Fund structure or whether all such revenues must accrue to the state under the Petroleum Revenue Management Act.

    22 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Wednesday 20 May

  1. PIAC accuses government of breaching oil fund law

    The Public Interest and Accountability Committee has accused Ghana's finance ministers and Parliament of breaching the Petroleum Revenue Management Act between 2021 and 2025 by maintaining the Ghana Stabilisation Fund cap at $100 million instead of the legally required $584.22 million, which should be calculated based on average expected petroleum revenue for a three-year period.

    20 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 19 May

  1. Ghana breached oil fund law for five years, PIAC reports

    Ghana's finance ministers breached petroleum revenue rules between 2021 and 2025 by capping the Ghana Stabilisation Fund at $100m instead of the legally required $584.22m, according to the Public Interest and Accountability Committee. The committee chair said both the finance ministers and Parliament acted unlawfully, and called on the Finance Minister to use the correct figure and Parliament to ensure compliance.

    19 May 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. State-owned enterprises' losses threaten Ghana's fiscal balance

    Persistent losses by state-owned enterprises (SOEs) pose a risk to Ghana's fiscal balance and debt sustainability following the IMF bailout, according to a corporate governance consultant. The article contextualizes Ghana's SOE sector from independence through economic crises of the 1980s–90s, which reduced government capacity to finance operations and worsened SOE performance.

    19 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Friday 15 May

  1. GIPC CEO pushes US partnerships to grow Ghana's oil and gas

    Ghana's investment promotion chief has stressed the need for stronger strategic partnerships with global service providers to advance the country's energy ambitions and improve competitiveness in oil and gas. The GIPC CEO visited Weatherford's Houston facility following the Offshore Technology Conference, accompanied by Ghana National Petroleum Corporation and Chamber of Commerce officials, to explore drilling technologies and production optimisation.

    15 May 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. GNPC subsidiary Explorco engages Dagbon leadership on Volta Basin oil exploration

    A delegation from GNPC Explorco held strategic discussions with traditional authorities in Tamale, including the Overlord of Dagbon, to brief them on the Voltaian Basin Project and establish an operational office in the northern sector. The delegation also met with the Lands Commission and Minerals Commission to discuss safety measures and logistics for oil exploration that spans approximately one-third of Ghana's landmass.

    15 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Thursday 14 May

  1. UGCFL26 Group A wraps with four wins and one draw

    Match week 10 concluded the Group Stages of the University of Ghana Corporate Football League Season 2 with five matches on 8th May at UG Main Stadium; four dominant wins and one dramatic draw determined the two semi-finalists from Group A.

    14 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 12 May

  1. Only 61 of 185 state entities met financial statement deadline

    As of May 1, only 61 out of 185 state-owned enterprises and specified entities submitted their 2025 financial statements to SIGA by the April 30 deadline, representing a 32% compliance rate. More than 100 entities had neither submitted statements nor provided reasons for delays.

    12 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 11 May

  1. GIMPA launches tech fair to drive innovation collaboration

    The Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) held the launch of the GIMPA Tech Fair & Industry Showcase 2026 on April 16, bringing together approximately 300 participants from government, industry, academia, and students under the theme "Innovating for Impact: Technology Solutions for Ghana's Future." Deputy Rector Professor Ebenezer Adaku stressed the importance of strengthening collaboration between academia and industry, while senior government and energy sector officials outlined commitments to advancing digital infrastructure and research opportunities.

    11 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 5 May

  1. Ghana signs gas expansion agreement to boost domestic production

    The Government of Ghana has signed a term sheet agreement with Eni Ghana E&P, Vitol Upstream Ghana Limited, and the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation to advance the Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) Non-Associated Gas Upgrade Project. Gas production from the project is expected to increase by up to 350 million standard cubic feet per day by 2028, driven by development of the Gye Nyame field and installation of new infrastructure.

    5 May 2026 · Joy Online →

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