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Ghana makes first offshore discovery in carbonate rock

11 November 2026

President John Dramani Mahama announced on 10 November a gas and condensate discovery at the Nya Gyidie-1X well in the Deepwater Cape Three Points block off Ghana. Ghanaian firm Planet One Oil and Gas drilled the well, about 148 km offshore, with Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) and GOIL Upstream and found hydrocarbons in carbonate rock. Ghana’s producing fields lie in sandstone, so this is the country’s first successful test of a carbonate play; the size of the find is not yet known. The result opens a new exploration target in the Tano Basin as the government courts oil majors for nearby blocks, several of which remain unlicensed. Appraisal will show whether it is commercial.

Energy & Industry · Tags: Ghana, Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, Planet One Oil and Gas, GOIL Upstream

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