PREPARATION TOWARDS GHANA’S OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT– ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES IN PICTURES 1. Oil Spill Contingency Planning OPRC LEVEL III Training and Stakeholders Workshop on Sensitivity ranking of Ghana’s Coastline at EPA Training School, Amasaman ‐ 2004 Facilitators making presentations to the participants Section of participants at the training 2. National Oil Spill Contingency Plan Review Workshop and OPRC LEVEL III Training for Stakeholders at Coconut Grove Regency Hotel – 2009 Facilitators making presentations to the participants Section of the participants at the Training Section of the participants reviewing the revised National Oil Spill Contingency Plan PREPARATION TOWARDS GHANA’S OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT– ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES IN PICTURES 3. Jubilee EIA Public Hearings in Western Region a. Jomoro District (Half Assini) b. Axim Municipal Assembly (Axim) c. Ahanta West District (Agona Ahanta) PREPARATION TOWARDS GHANA’S OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT– ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES IN PICTURES 4. MINISTRY OF ENERGY LED NATIONWIDE ROAD SHOW ON POLICY FRAMEWORK ON LOCAL CONTENT AND LOCAL PARTICIPATION IN PETROLEUM ACTIVITIES The road show offered an opportunity for all sections of the Ghanaian populace to be sensitized and to know more about the emerging oil and gas industry in Ghana. It also provided a platform for awareness creation on the opportunities and challenges in the oil industry. Forum at Koforidua Presentation at Sunyani Forum at Cape Coast Question time at Kumasi THE TEAM 1. Hon. Emmanuel K .A Buah, (Dep. Minister. Leader) 2. Afuah Ammisah, (Project Coordinator) 3. Vivienne Gadzekpo, (Legal Counsel) 4. J. B. Okai, (Director PPME) 5. J.Y Appiah, Director Admin (Petroleum.) 6. Kwame Bona Siriboe, ( Legal Officer) 7. Michael Sarpong, ( PRO) 8. Gabriel Osatey, ( GNPC) 9. Edward. A. Brefoh, (GNPC) 10. Kojo Agbenor Efunam, ( EPA) 11. Kwaku Boateng, ( BOST) 12. Eric Antwi Adjei, ( BOST) 13. Isaac Eshun, ( PPME) 14. Charles Acquaah, ( PPME) 15. Michael Tawiah, (Petroleum, MOE) PREPARATION TOWARDS GHANA’S OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT– ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES IN PICTURES 5. Baseline survey through the assistance of Ministry of Environment of Norway using a Norwegian Research vessel ‐ a. Research Vessel – Dr. Fredtjof Nanses b. SEDIMENT SAMPLING c. Animals observed at the sampling sites. PREPARATION TOWARDS GHANA’S OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT– ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES IN PICTURES 5. Baseline survey through the assistance of Ministry of Environment of Norway using a Norwegian Research vessel ‐ d. The Research Vessel – Dr Fridtjof Nansen at the Tema Harbour quay e. Ghanaian and Norwegian Scientists on board the Research Vessel Dr Fridtjof Nansen g. The Honourable Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, Ms Sherry Ayittey Interacting with Media Men f. Ghanaian Scientists Preparing Sediment Samples h. The Honourable Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, Ms Sherry Ayittey Disembarking from the Research Vessel