The Assets Integrity, and Maintenance Manager of Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC), Mr Richmond Alamu, says the ongoing planned maintenance works on the Company’s Gas Processing Plant (GPP) and offshore Gas Export Facilities are about 60 per cent complete.
The facilities were shut down for the planned maintenance works on August 1 and are expected to be completed on August 17.
Mr Alamu said the routine maintenance work was to enhance the plant’s operational efficiency and guarantee uninterrupted gas supply.
He said: “The maintenance team has a lot of equipment which we do regular maintenance on, but there are some that require that we shut down the plant, and that is what we are doing within this period.”
The Operations Manager at GNGC, Dr Robert Kofi Lartey, also added that the engineers were working assiduously to complete the planned maintenance works on schedule.
He indicated that they had planned the shutdown in 2023, by the manufacturer’s designs and planning, and that it synchronised with activities of other agencies in the gas value chain.
“This is a national asset and so, we work with international safety and health protocols, and also the integrity of the plant, and we do so by working with all agencies in the oil and gas value chain,” Dr Lartey added.
The Head of Corporate Communications at GNGC, Mr Ernest Kofi Owusu-Bempah, reiterated the Company’s commitment to maintaining the highest standard of safety and operational efficiency in the facilities.
He said the Company and its partners arranged for lean gas to be supplied to clients from the Sankofa-OCTP field for delivery at the Takoradi Distribution Station (TDS) during the shutdown period.
Ghana National Gas Company Limited, known as Ghana Gas was established in July 2011 as a state-owned entity to oversee the development and operation of Ghana’s natural gas resources. It is to explore, produce, and transport natural gas to power generation plants and industrial users. It also markets and sells natural gas and its by-products.
It successfully delivered the first gas to the Aboadze Power Enclave in 2014, helped increase Ghana’s power generation capacity by providing a reliable gas supply, and contributed to reducing Ghana’s carbon footprint by providing cleaner energy.
GNGC has faced financial challenges, including debt and funding constraints, lack of experienced technical know-how, equipment failures and maintenance challenges.
