By Maryana Ahmadova
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 16. Eni and its
Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) partners Vitol and the Ghana
National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) have signed a Memorandum of
Intent with the Government of Ghana to expand oil and gas
production and launch new sustainable initiatives, Trend
The agreement was signed in the presence of President John
Dramani Mahama.
The plan will explore an increase in OCTP production capacity
and assess development of the Eban-Akoma field in Cape Three Points
Block 4, declared commercial in July 2025. The field is expected to
become a significant new source of supply, building on existing
infrastructure to quickly meet Ghana’s growing domestic energy
The partners have already invested more than $10 million in
community programs, benefiting over 10,000 people through
education, clean water, healthcare, and local economic development.
A second phase of initiatives will expand support, including
services for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Eni, present in Ghana since 2009, holds a 44.4% stake in the
OCTP project, alongside Vitol (35.6%) and GNPC (20%). Since 2018,
the project has produced over 107 million barrels of oil and 480
billion cubic feet of gas, covering around 70% of Ghana’s gas
demand for power generation.