GNPC Elevates Ghana's Technical Expertise at IMAGE 2025
The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) significantly boosted Ghana's profile as a hub for advanced geoscience and energy innovation with a strong showing at the International Meeting for Applied Geoscience and Energy (IMAGE) 2025. Held in Houston, Texas, this event is globally recognized as the premier convergence for geoscientists, engineers, and energy professionals.
GNPC's growing technical strength was powerfully represented by a team from the Geophysics Department, led by Prince Atubrah, alongside Dr. Alfred Dawson Quansah and Mr. Vincent Hotor.
The team delivered a highly commendable technical paper titled: "Geometric and Kinematic Characterization of Faults in the Saltpond Basin of Ghana: Implications for Fluid Migration and Reservoir Integrity."
This research, generated locally, provides critical, high-resolution insights into the structural dynamics of Ghana's Saltpond Basin. Their findings have direct, significant implications for future hydrocarbon exploration potential and ensuring the integrity of reservoirs within the basin.
The presentation was exceptionally well-received, drawing commendation from industry peers and leading global figures. It sparked productive technical discussions, firmly establishing the relevance of Ghana’s exploration data on an international platform.
Crucially, the GNPC team’s work attracted the keen interest of Badley Geoscience, a prominent UK-based structural consultancy. This interaction is poised to create new pathways for technical collaborations, joint knowledge exchange, and capacity-building initiatives, further accelerating GNPC's research capabilities.
GNPC’s strategic participation at IMAGE 2025, an event co-hosted by the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG), the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), and the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), drew thousands of professionals from the oil, gas, carbon management, and emerging energy sectors.
By successfully sharing locally generated research on this prestigious stage, GNPC reaffirmed its position as a front-runner in frontier basin exploration. The Corporation's presence effectively placed Ghana firmly on the global geoscience map.
This achievement clearly demonstrates GNPC's Management commitment to technical excellence and international visibility. It highlights that Ghana’s national energy expertise is quickly progressing, driven by innovation, confidence, and global collaboration.
The successful momentum gained in Houston is only the beginning of GNPC's continued efforts to leverage national expertise for global impact.