Achieving Sustainability in Ghana's Upstream Oil and Gas Sector: The Role of the National Oil Company
Article from: OGEL 5 (2022), in Roundup of Articles
Abstract
The oil and gas sector is at a crossroads, contributing to sustainable development but also increasing inequality, climate change and environmental damage. Some of its operations may deliver wealth but these benefits come at a substantial cost to sustainability efforts. Amid this debate, what role should national oil companies (NOCs) such as the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation play to achieve sustainability and local content development? And, are NOCs well equipped to play these crucial roles? Using empirical data, interviews with GNPC officials, corporations, ...