The Asset Integrity and Maintenance Manager at Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC), Richmond Alamu, has reported that around 60% of the planned maintenance work on the company’s Gas Processing Plant (GPP) and offshore Gas Export Facilities has been completed.
The facilities were taken offline on August 1 for the scheduled maintenance, with completion anticipated by August 17.
Mr. Alamu provided an update to reporters following a tour of the facilities, where he assessed the progress of the ongoing maintenance by engineers at Atuabo in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region.
He explained that the routine maintenance aims to improve the plant’s operational efficiency and ensure a continuous gas supply.
He said: “The maintenance team has a lot of equipment which we do regular maintenance on them, but there are some that require that we shut down the plant, and that is what we are doing within this period.”
Dr. Robert Kofi Lartey, the Operations Manager at GNGC, stated that the engineers are diligently working to finish the scheduled maintenance on time.
He noted that the shutdown was planned in 2023, following the manufacturer’s guidelines and scheduling, and was coordinated with the activities of other entities in the gas value chain.4o mini
“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.
Head of Corporate Communications at GNGC, Ernest Kofi Owusu-Bempah, reaffirmed the company’s dedication to upholding top safety and operational standards at its facilities.
He mentioned that during the maintenance period, the company and its partners organized for lean gas to be provided from the Sankofa-OCTP field to the Takoradi Distribution Station (TDS) for their clients.