Ghana oil map showing Pecan fields

Change in ownership paves way for Ghana’s Pecan oil project to progress


Issue 483 - 01 May 2023 - By Jon Marks , James Gavin | 4 minute read

The Greater Pecan offshore oil project seems revived after Africa Finance Corporation took a 50% stake in the field with its acquisition of Aker Energy, in a move that underlined AFC’s policy of supporting hydrocarbons projects with positive economic impacts even while many others have stepped back from backing oil and gas, especially upstream deals, write James Gavin and Jon Marks.

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