Ghana’s $1.2b gas infrastructure to be relocated from Bonyere to Atuabo

Ghana’s first gas processing plant which was originally to be located in Bonyere has been moved to Atuabo also in the Western region, an official at the Ghana Gas Company says.

“The change of location is due to technical and geodetic reasons,”  Mr Jacob McWood, Head of Operations at Ghana Gas Company said in an exclusive interview with ghanabusinessnews.com, January 12, 2012.

Mr McWood said instead of citing the gas plant at Bonyere, an industrial project will be developed and the Bonyere community will be included.

The project which is expected to cost $1.2 billion will be constructed by Sinopec International Petroleum Service Corporation and will be fully financed from the $3 billion Chinese loan – the agreement of which has been approved by Parliament August 26, 2011. It is expected to be secured by the Ghana government from the China Development Bank (CDB).

The early phase of the infrastructure, according to officials is scheduled to be completed by end of 2012.

Officials say the project will have a functioning gas processing plant and an infrastructure linking the FPSO to the processing plant and to Aboadze and Prestea through Esiama.

It is expected to produce 300 million cubic feet of gas from the Jubilee Field daily.

By Ekow Quandzie & Pascal K. Kudiabor