TEN Field expected to pump first oil this week

 Ghana’s second oil field, Tweneboah Enyera Ntome (TEN) Field is finally expected to pump its first oil next week. Engineers working on the vessel, FPSO Atta Mills are finalising work on the field with a 25-year life span. It has the capacity to produce about 80 thousand barrels of oil daily. Project Director, Terry Hughes however tells Joy Business, an average of 23,000 barrels is to be produced daily and ramped up in due course.                                         Terry Hughes spoke with Joy Business at a Press Soiree organized by the TEN partners that is Tullow Oil, Kosmos Energy, Anadarko Petroleum, GNPC and Petro-SA. Oil Production at the TEN Field is expected to boost not only Ghana’s oil revenues but essentially also provide substantial volumes of oil and gas required for power generation.                                      This is part of initiatives towards finding lasting solution to the country’s energy crisis. Souce:Myjoyonline.com |