Category: Upstream Update

Plans to establish Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) along parts of Ghana’s offshore have triggered fresh discussions over how to balance conservation with the country’s petroleum ambitions; following high-level talks between the Petroleum Commission and the…

The Petroleum Commission, last week participated in the 2026 Africa Energies Summit (AES) held in London from 12th to 14th May, as part of efforts to promote investment opportunities in Ghana’s upstream petroleum sector. The…

Africa’s upstream energy sector is gearing up for this year’s Africa Oil Week (AOW) conference with renewed optimism after stakeholders used a pre-conference webinar to highlight the growing importance of collaboration, investment and local participation…

The Petroleum Commission Ghana has commenced a two-day virtual technical engagement with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) as part of ongoing efforts to deepen collaboration and strengthen local content development within Ghana’s…

The Petroleum Commission has set out a blueprint to deepen local participation and improve regulatory efficiency, as stakeholders gathered for the 2026 Ghana Upstream Petroleum Business Outlook (GUPBO) workshop last Thursday in Takoradi. Head of…

The Petroleum Commission, through its Business Advisory and Enterprise Development Department, last Wednesday held a pre-tender workshop in collaboration with Tullow Ghana Limited to support local suppliers and improve their participation in upcoming procurement opportunities…

Officials from the Federal Government of Somalia, its Federal Member States, Somaliland, and the Somali Petroleum Authority yesterday paid a courtesy visit to the Petroleum Commission to deepen their understanding of upstream petroleum regulation and…

The Petroleum Commission, regulator of Ghana’s upstream petroleum industry, has joined leading energy institutions, industry experts, policymakers and senior government officials at the 2026 CERAWEEK to promote investment opportunities in Ghana and strengthen existing partnerships…

The Minister for Energy & Green Transition, Hon. John Jinapor and the CEO of the Petroleum Commission, Ms. Emeafa Hardcastle, have joined industry leaders in Washington D.C to explore investment partnerships, deepen and enhance existing…

The Petroleum Commission has reiterated its commitment to strengthening Ghana’s upstream petroleum sector through sustained technical capacity development, as it participated in the second edition of the TGS–University of Ghana Seismic Data Processing Workshop at…