The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Commission, Victoria Emeafa Hardcastle, has announced that the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) will commence drilling in the Voltain Basin petroleum block by the first quarter of 2026. The move is expected to boost Ghana’s petroleum resource base and enhance the country’s attractiveness to global investors. Madam Hardcastle disclosed during a working visit to Zeal Environmental Technologies, a local petroleum service provider, at its Nyankrom plant in the Shama District of the Western Region on Friday, 29. She explained that the Petroleum Commission is repositioning Ghana as a competitive investment hub for supermajors in the oil and gas industry while supporting GNPC to begin work on the Voltain Basin. She challenged indigenous service companies like Zeal to prepare adequately to play a greater role in the petroleum value chain, stressing the need for Ghana to maximise the benefits from the upcoming drilling. The Pe...