The Petroleum Commission (PC), has so far, awarded over $3. 6 billion worth of contracts to indigenous Ghanaian companies (IGCs), Director, Local Content, PC, Mr Kwaku Boateng, has announced.
Again, about $8.7 billion worth of contracts had been awarded to foreign companies while $6.3 billion went into joint ventures (JVs).
Additionally, Mr Boateng reported that, over 10, 000 direct jobs had been created with the local content development in the petroleum upstream activities in Ghana.
Key investments in-country, he mentioned, include cementing units, waste management/thermal absorption plants, fabrication, hydraulic and engineering facilities, aviation hangars, bolts and nut manufacturing, coating plants, chemical blending and establishment of training centres for specialised trades.