[ 2012-08-05 ]

Pipelines for National Gas Project arrives
The Ghana Gas Company has taken delivery of about
3,271 pipelines from China for the National Gas
Project at the Takoradi Port.

Dr Joe Obeng-Adjei, Minister of Energy, Dr Kwesi
Botchwey, Chairman of the Board of the Ghana Gas
Company, Dr George Adjah Spia-Yankey, Chief
Executive Officer of the company and the Western
Regional Minister, Mr Paul Evans Aidoo, inspected
the consignment on MV Amber Halo.

Another consignment of about 3,271 is due to
arrive soon.

The team later inspected a camp for the storage of
about 1,268 of the pipelines at Mampong near
Takoradi and speaking to the media, Dr Obeng-Adjei
said most of the equipment for the project have
arrived and the laying of the pipes would soon
begin.

He urged the contractors, Sinopec International
Petroleum of China, to endeavour to execute
quality work within the stipulated budget and on
schedule adding that work done must meet
international standards and for that quality must
not be overlooked in the quest to meet the
deadline.

He appealed to communities in areas where the
pipelines would be laid to be cooperative and not
to create tensions and fan conflicts with people
working on the project.

Dr Botchwey said the local content of the project
would be upheld whether or not there is a Local
Content Law.

He said impression has been created that locals
would be sidelined in the labour force for the
project but this is not the case.

Dr Botchwey said local people have been engaged
for the project and expertise would only be
brought from outside when it is lacking in the
country.

Dr Spia-Yankey said it was the wish of the
President that the project became a reality and
the Ghana Gas Company was doing everything to make
it happen.

He said government would pay adequate compensation
to those whose crops and properties would
destroyed by the project.

Source - GRi

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