The
celebration of Ghana's first oil Pour
Andrews Zugah - Ghanadot
Accra, 15th December, Ghanadot - The
President of Ghana, John Evans Atta Mills, would
symbolically press the button to officially commence
full-scale production of oil in commercial quantity at the
Jubilee Fields in the Western Region today.
Today’s event is remarkable in the annals of the country as
the sitting president is joined by the two surviving former
presidents of Ghana for the historic pouring of the Jubilee
Oil.
Both former presidents, Jerry John Rawlings and John Agyekum
Kufuor, a key player in the discovery of
Ghana's crude oil, have official confirmed their
participation in the ceremony offshore at the FPSO Kwame
Nkrumah terminal.
It marks a three-year journey which began with the
announcement in June 2007 that crude had been discovered in
commercial quantities offshore.
The Jubilee Field is estimated to hold 1.8 billion barrels
of crude, but there have since been other discoveries which
would boost the reserves significantly once appraisal works
are completed.
There would also be a grand durbar of chiefs and people of
the Western Region with government officials and other
dignitaries to celebrate the discovery of oil.
As part of the first oil celebrations, the Jubilee Partners
are also organizing ‘The First Oil Thanksgiving Service’ on
Sunday, December 19th 2010, at the Accra International
Conference Centre.
The interdenominational Thanksgiving Service will feature a
sermon by Pastor Mensa Otabil, General Overseer of the
International Central Gospel Church.
The First Oil Thanksgiving service is an initiative of the
Jubilee partners –Anadarko, E.O Group Ghana Ltd, GNPC,
Kosmos Energy, Sabre Oil and Gas and Tullow Oil.
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Accra, Dec16, Ghanadot -
The President of Ghana, John Evans Atta Mills, would
symbolically press the button to officially commence
full-scale production of oil in commercial quantity at the
Jubilee Fields in the Western Region today...More
