Volta Region “oil find” almost look refined – GNPC

oilGhana National Petroleum Corporation’s (GNPC) initial assessment of samples of what appears to be crude oil sprouting out from a hand-dug well at Jumbo near Kpassa in the Volta Region, has shown a positive result.

The GNPC’s team of experts have expressed surprised about the substance which looked almost refined compared to most unrefined crude oil.

Mr Obeng Gyan, a technical director at GNPC told chiefs and people of Jumbo that forensic investigation would be performed to find the veracity or otherwise of the oily substance.

He urged the people to avoid contact with the resource because should the test becomes positive, the crude oil could contain harmful chemicals due to its complex mixture of hydrocarbons and petrochemicals that possibly could  affect the brain, lungs, skin and the nervous system.

Mr Gyan showed samples of hydrocarbons from other areas, which appear darker in colour than the substance oozing from the Jumbo well.

He suggested this could be a special discovery and could occur in a reservoir underground assuring that ensuing investigations would settle the matter.

Mr Oti Bless, Member of Parliament for Nkwanta North, said the area is hard hit by water scarcity, especially in the dry season resulting into the discovery and a possible good omen if proven positive.

Mr Paul Levin Gyato, Nkwnata North District Chief Executive urged his compatriots to tread cautiously as “it is too early to begin to count the gains.”

National Security operatives are currently protecting the area.

Source: GNA

2 Comments
  1. GG says

    Government should secure all the land thousands of acres around to avoid Chinese, Indians and other foreign operatives with Ghanaian corrupt chiefs, leaders from illegal drilling or Galamsey activitties in that area.

  2. foster boafo says

    The days of seeing the two districts (Nkwanta South and North) as subterranean is coming to a hot, as the discovery oil in jomboo.
    This is the time the chiefs and people of the area to take advantage to educate themselves in other to be employed, if the extraction of the oil if it is tested positive. this is not the time to fight over the land, my people let unity be with you for development

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