GNPC scales up oil exploration preparations in Voltaian Basin

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Kojo 9 years ago

Big lie!!! The exploration activities carried out in the 1960s indicated the presence of oil shows and not "large oil and gas deposits"

Big lie!!! The exploration activities carried out in the 1960s indicated the presence of oil shows and not "large oil and gas deposits"
Oldtimer 9 years ago

gas and oilis better news please just let the masters do the job okay

gas and oilis better news please just let the masters do the job okay
AKOFENA 9 years ago

Is this true and in which part of Ashanti Region.May God's will be done for the benefit of all Ghanaians.

Is this true and in which part of Ashanti Region.May God's will be done for the benefit of all Ghanaians.
KWAME 9 years ago

The story mentioned other regions as well but your focus was only on Ashanti region. Why?

The story mentioned other regions as well but your focus was only on Ashanti region. Why?
MIC 9 years ago

yyy people always insult their leaders in recent time.this naive attitude need to stop.

yyy people always insult their leaders in recent time.this naive attitude need to stop.
They Say They Say 9 years ago

Unfortunately so many have gone to school but failed to acquire wisdom that goes with education, my friend.

Unfortunately so many have gone to school but failed to acquire wisdom that goes with education, my friend.
Saint Ghfuo: MEDIOCRITY STINKS! 9 years ago

THIEVES AND CORRUPT PPL DONT WANT ANYTHING GOOD FOR GH. WHEN WILL U USE OIL PROCEEDS FOR A NATIONAL 401K PLAN?

THIEVES AND CORRUPT PPL DONT WANT ANYTHING GOOD FOR GH. WHEN WILL U USE OIL PROCEEDS FOR A NATIONAL 401K PLAN?
Ford 9 years ago

Don't worry we preparing toget independent for volt region.our problems as voltarian for ever gone bye bye Ghana byebye Mahama and Nana byebyebye ooh

Don't worry we preparing toget independent for volt region.our problems as voltarian for ever gone bye bye Ghana byebye Mahama and Nana byebyebye ooh
Good luck A Jonathan 9 years ago

Ghana we are blessed with all these resources but why are we surfering? God save Ghana

Ghana we are blessed with all these resources but why are we surfering? God save Ghana
Good luck A Jonathan 9 years ago

Discovery of patrol in Ghana is not the matter but how to manage it

Discovery of patrol in Ghana is not the matter but how to manage it

Michael Appiah-Twum 9 years ago

I find some of the comments quite interesting to note.
To tackle a few, the Volta Basin well known as "The Voltaian " isn't in the Volta region as some have commented here, rather it's a sedimentary basin made up of sediment ...
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I find some of the comments quite interesting to note.
To tackle a few, the Volta Basin well known as "The Voltaian " isn't in the Volta region as some have commented here, rather it's a sedimentary basin made up of sedimentary/stratified rock lithology, formations and Groups that stretches over 2/3 of Ghana's land mass.
The Voltaian just like any other basin has potential for hosting "Hydrocarbons" the very compound that constitutes Crude oil or biogas (Petroleum).
Given the Geology and the conditions at the Voltaian, one can only but share a positive anticipation of the potential for the presence of Hydrocarbons.
Reviewed literatures indicates oil shows but we would need a much more open minded approach when exploring the Voltaian for the main reason being the Voltaian is a different terrane compared to other basins (offshore basins). Proper use of Geophysics, Structural Geology and Sedimentology/Stratigraphy would give a boost in any exploration exercise out there and hopefully we would get a positive feedback.

I hope young Ghanaian skilled minds would be engaged in the exploration exercise so as to create jobs for the young Geologists and Engineers at home who are awaiting such opportunities to put their good skills to fruition .

Cheers,
Michael Appiah-Twum
#Geologist
(michaelappiah-twum@hotmail.com)
Jona 9 years ago

Good explanations without political coloration. Thank you Michael. Some of the comments on this subject will make you feel sad for Ghana especially the young ones who do not even read but insult anyone they disagree with. Som ...
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Good explanations without political coloration. Thank you Michael. Some of the comments on this subject will make you feel sad for Ghana especially the young ones who do not even read but insult anyone they disagree with. Someone equated Voltaian basin to Volta region; splendid.
Michael Appiah-Twum 9 years ago

Cheers Jona.
Perhaps frustration might have influenced some reservations you have observed from others.
I believe our generation needs a mind revolution. It's incumbent on us not only to act responsibly but to also think re ...
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Cheers Jona.
Perhaps frustration might have influenced some reservations you have observed from others.
I believe our generation needs a mind revolution. It's incumbent on us not only to act responsibly but to also think responsibly.
There are lots of us out there looking out for opportunities to develop ourselves, contribute our quota and make a difference when given the chance yet non. So we anticipate that the handlers of such projects would engage the services and skills of the youth (Graduates).
Ghana is blessed with a lot of skilled labour forces wasting away in their Parent's homes and awaiting such avenues to make themselves relevant.
One can only but hope he's given an opportunity when available.
Some of us have extensive Geological knowledge and data on the " Voltaian " (Volta basin).
Adjei 9 years ago

I am hopeful that the project will pass the EPA test. It is far better that having Goldmines which will use cyanide in that catchment area. Now thatt the extent of the exploration have been further clarified I believe we will ...
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I am hopeful that the project will pass the EPA test. It is far better that having Goldmines which will use cyanide in that catchment area. Now thatt the extent of the exploration have been further clarified I believe we will have a national consensus on moving this project forward.
Odikro 9 years ago

Haven't we heard these before? And always in election years

Haven't we heard these before? And always in election years
Fred 9 years ago

A lot or excitement here but not much geological understanding.
Those surveys will tell if the structures and sedimentary rocks within the basin "might" hold hydrocarbons. But ultimately, only drilling will show for sure if ...
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A lot or excitement here but not much geological understanding.
Those surveys will tell if the structures and sedimentary rocks within the basin "might" hold hydrocarbons. But ultimately, only drilling will show for sure if there are or are not such deposits.

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