Eni Plans To Raise Ghana’s Sankofa Gas Output To 350 mmscf/d By 2028

Italian oil major Eni plans to increase gas production from Ghana’s Sankofa Gye-Nyame field in the Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) area to about 350 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscf/d) by 2028, a senior company executive said on Wednesday.

Gas production from the field has been rising, with current output at around 283 mmscf/d.

Eni operates the Sankofa field in partnership with Vitol and the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), the country’s national oil company.

Speaking at Ghana Day on the second day of Africa Oil Week 2026 at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City in Accra, Eni Ghana Exploration and Production Limited Deputy Managing Director Baluri Kassim Bukari said the company was targeting an increase in production to about 350 mmscf/d by 2028.

“All the steps that are required to make sure that we can deliver the gas, all the construction works, have been done. So we are confident that we will achieve this goal,” Bukari said.

Ghana uses natural gas alongside other fuels to generate electricity. Higher domestic gas production could help the country reduce its reliance on more expensive liquid fuels for power generation and generate savings on fuel imports.

Ghana has already saved about $500 million by using domestically produced gas to generate electricity, Bukari said.

“This is the physical benefit to Ghana. Yesterday it was announced that because of increasing gas production, it has saved $500 million. So when we increase production, Ghana will benefit,” he said.