Name and Location
Natural gas infrastructure development, Ghana.

Project Description
The project involves the development of efficient and viable infrastructure required for the commercialisation of Ghana’s gas discoveries.

The objective is to develop the gas resources initially for the domestic market, mainly for power generation, fertiliser production and the petrochemicals industry. A gas pipeline will link the offshore production site to a new processing plant in the Western region of Bonwire as part of efforts to boost the country’s energy supplies.

Gas production in the country is expected to stabilise at around 120-million cubic feet a day. Most of the gas will fuel the gas-fired power plant at Aboadze, but the country aims to export gas in the future. According to an agreement between the government and exploration companies, Ghana will receive all of the first 200-billion cubic feet of gas, after which the State will only receive its share.

Value
The project is valued at $800-million.

Duration
The project will take 18 to 20 months to complete and first gas is expected by the end of 2012 or early 2013.

Client
Ghana National Gas Company (an agency under the Ministry of Energy).

Key Contracts and Suppliers
China Development Bank (CDB) (finance) and Intecsea (building the infrastructure).

Latest Developments
CDB has agreed to finance the project.

The contract to build the infrastructure has been awarded to Houston-based Intecsea.

On Budget and on Time?
Too early to state.

Contact Details for Project Information
Ghana Ministry of Energy, tel +233 302 667 152 3/683 961 4, fax +233 302 668 262 or email moen@energymin.gov.gh.
CDB, tel +86 10 683 066 88, fax +86 10 683 066 99 or email webmaster@cdb.com.cn.
Intecsea, tel +1 281 987 0800, fax +1 281 987 3838 or email info.USA@intecsea.com.