Hess’ interests in Ghana include a 50% stake in the deepwater Tano Cape Three Points block, which sits in a “prolific petroleum region”.

 

Aker Energy is targeting about 400 million barrels through a floating production, storage and offloading vessel.

 

The company expects to submit a field development plan this year with first oil to follow in 2021.

 

Aker Energy is 50-50 owned by Norwegian holding company Aker and TRG, a company owned by entrepreneur Kjell Inge Rokke.

 

Aker president and chief executive Oyvind Eriksen said: “Aker is pleased to have been invited into this joint venture by TRG and looks forward to exploring the opportunity of building a significant E&P activity in Ghana inspired by what Aker has achieved on the NCS.

 

“The Aker Group is uniquely positioned to combine technological know-how from the upstream oil and gas industry with its extensive experience in the oil services to deliver a successful fast-track project.

 

“We are looking forward to partnering with the GNPC and have high expectations for what we can achieve together.”