GOIL Upstream, Planet One Group sign 2 agreements for petroleum operations in Deep-Water Cape Three Points
GOIL Upstream Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of GOIL PLC with a mandate to operate in the upstream space, has signed two agreements with Planet One Group, a natural resources company, on the exploration and production of hydrocarbon resources in the Deep-Water Cape Three Points block.
The agreements — Farm-in and Joint Operating Agreements — which were signed on the margins of the COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, is subject to the approval of the Minister for Energy per the dictates of the Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act, 2016 (Act 919) and its Regulations.
Satisfaction
At a brief signing ceremony, which had the Energy Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, CEOs of the Petroleum Commission and GNPC in attendance, the Managing Director of the GOIL PLC, Kwame Osei Prempeh expressed satisfaction that the agreements have been signed subject to final approval by the Minister.
Optimism
The Managing Director of Planet One, Deepak Balaji, on his part expressed optimism that the approval processes will be completed soon for the block to be operated for the benefit of the two parties.
A Board Member for GOIL Upstream Ghana Limited, Thomas Manu stated: “ What has happened here today is very simple – the first agreement signed was a Farm-in agreement which allows Planet One rights in the operation of the block under the Petroleum Agreement in the Deep-Water Cape Three Point Block.
“The second agreement was a Joint Operating Agreement that seeks to regulate how GOIL Upstream and Planet One will work together to meet the contractual obligations under the Petroleum Agreement.”
Background
The Petroleum Agreement in respect of the Deep-Water Cape Three Point (DWCTP) block became effective on April 3, 2019 after Parliamentary ratification.
This was between the Government of the Republic of Ghana, Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Ghana (Deepwater) Limited and GOIL Upstream Ghana Limited.
After the exit of ExxonMobil, GOIL Upstream set out to find a strategic partner to undertake the rest of the contractor’s obligations under the PA culminating in this milestone.
It is expected that, with this partnership, the obligations of the contractor in the DWCTP Block will be executed expeditiously to ensure the realization of the full potential of the hydrocarbon resources in the block.
