The Assets Integrity and Maintenance Manager at Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC), Richmond Alamu, has reported that the ongoing maintenance work on the Company’s Gas Processing Plant (GPP) and offshore Gas Export Facilities is approximately 60 percent complete.
The facilities were taken offline for the planned maintenance on August 1, with work expected to conclude by August 17.
In a briefing to journalists following an inspection tour at Atuabo in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region, Mr. Alamu noted that the routine maintenance aims to improve the plant’s efficiency and ensure a continuous gas supply.
He explained, “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.”
Operations Manager at GNGC, Dr. Robert Kofi Lartey, confirmed that the engineers are diligently working to complete the maintenance as scheduled.
He mentioned that the shutdown was planned in 2023 in line with the manufacturer’s specifications and was coordinated with the activities of other stakeholders 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.
Head of Corporate Communications at GNGC, Ernest Kofi Owusu-Bempah, reaffirmed the company’s dedication to maintaining high standards of safety and operational effectiveness.
He also noted that during the shutdown, the company and its partners have arranged for lean gas to be supplied from the Sankofa-OCTP field to the Takoradi Distribution Station (TDS).