Cape Coast, or Cabo Corso, capital of the Central Region of Ghana. It is situated 165 km west of Accra on the Gulf of Guinea. Photo source: ©© Civitas Veritas
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Ghana recently became the latest African nation of the Gulf of Guinea, from Sierra Leone to Angola, where “new” oil has been found. Prospects of economic development along with a lure of easy money have prompted governments to encourage the rapid growth of an offshore oil industry conveniently left to monitor itself, and environmental concerns abound.
Ghana’s Jubilee field is reported to hold an estimated 1.8 billion barrels of oil…Does the country have the resources to cope with a major spill?
Journalist Christiane Badgley, for the Pulitzer Center, reports how the fledgling oil industry is changing life in Ghana and investigates the significant environmental concerns related to Ghana’s fast-track development of deep-water offshore drilling, as more oil companies begin drilling off the coast of Ghana…
Ghana, fishermen. Photo source: ©©Civitas Veritas
Read Original Article, and View Video, by Christiane Bagdley for the Pulitzer Center
West Africa oil boom overlooks tattered environmental safety net, by Christiane Bagdley/ Center for Public Integrity / iwatch
Located along Africa’s Atlantic Coast, Ghana is slipping down the same unregulated slope as other countries that hug the Gulf of Guinea, where “new” oil has been found. Economic development along with a lure of easy money have prompted governments to encourage the rapid growth of an industry left to monitor itself.
Ghana Oil City Stories, by Christiane Bagdley for the Pulitzer Center
Go-Ahead for Next Phase of Jubilee Offsore, Ghana
Ghana’s government has approved the $1.1-billion Phase 1A development of the Jubilee field, according to Tullow Oil. This involves adding five new production wells and three water injectors, and expanding the subsea facilities network, all over an 18-month period. Drilling should start in February…
