10th Ghana Oil And Gas Awards: 38 Individuals, Companies Honoured
The 2023 edition of the prestigious Ghana Oil and Gas Awards ( GOGA) has recognised a total of 38 individuals and companies with various honours for their outstanding roles and contributions towards the growth of the country's oil and gas sector in a ceremony held at the Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel in Accra last Friday night. The Minister of Energy, Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh, was recognised for his leadership in the sector.
Organised by Xodus Communications Limited, the scheme remains the largest industry initiative dedicated to championing excellence with the aim to celebrate companies and individuals who have distinguished themselves in the upstream and downstream sectors of the industry under the year under review and for the past ten years since the Award was instituted
Endorsed by the Ministry of Energy, the event emphasised the strategic role of different sector agencies in achieving the country's energy transition objectives.
Deputy Minister of Energy, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, graced the colourful ceremony as the Special Guest of Honour, with the oil and gas sector's finest in attendance, including Mr. Agyeman Duah, the President of the Association of Oil Marketing Companies, Professor David Atta Peters Awarding Board Chair and former Board member of Petroleum Commission.
According to him, exploring the natural resources in the country is very key in the nation’s development, but industry players need to synergies and pull resources together for the transformation of the economy.
He added that the Energy Ministry is poised to propel the country to meet its energy target of using power from clean and efficient energy sources.
He congratulated the outstanding contributions of Xodus Communications Limited for their ingenuity in putting together such a unique platform that recognises and celebrates the innovation and excellence of agencies in the industry
"Climate change is affecting a lot of major decisions in the world. I will urge you all to foster unity as you explore our natural resources for our benefit. I also want to take the opportunity to commend Xodus Communications Limited for their stunning leadership qualities and exceptional dedication to serve our industry over the years," Egyapa Mercer noted.
Meanwhile, the Events Director of Xodus Communications Limited, Richard Abbey Junior, said the awards initiative has four thematic areas which are stewardship, corporate social responsibility, health,safety, environment, and quality, technology and innovation
The platform of the event, he added, further promotes the industry's operations for an overall improvement in the national economy.
"Thank God GOGA is 10 years today. It has been a long journey, but the Awarding Board has been keen on credibility, and the team has really worked hard to achieve this milestone. Today, we honour companies and entrepreneurs of the decade who have contributed to the industry. Xodus Communications Limited is the founder of Ghana Oil and Gas Awards, Ghana Manufacturing Awards, Ghana Insurance Awards, Forty under 40 Africa, Ghana, South Africa and United Kingdom.
Below is the full list of winners 2023:
1. Hall Of Fame 2023
Juwel Energy- BDC of the Year
2. Hall Of Fame 2023
Total Energies – Lubricant Product of the Year
3. Hall Of Fame 2023
Goil PLC – OMC of the Year
4. Hall Of Fame 2023
Tema Tank Farm – Depot of the Year
5. Indigenous Oil Company of the Year – Upstream 2023
Harlequin Oil and Gas Limited
6. Best Growing Oil & Gas company of the year – Downstream 2023
Kodson Plus Company Limited
7. Exploration (Drilling and Well Completion Excellence) 2023
Eni Ghana Exploration and Production Limited
8. Unsung Hero of the Year 2023
Timothy Akook - Petrosol Ghana Ltd
9. Promising Oil & Gas Company of the Year 2023
JP Trustees Limited
10. Marketing Campaign of the Year 2023
Totalenergies Marketing Ghana PLC
11. Oil and Gas Service Company of The Year (Bunkering) 2023
AI Energy Group
12. Oil and Gas Service Company of The Year (Lifting) 2023
Jonmoore International Limited
13. Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility – Downstream 2023
Engen Ghana Limited
14. Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility - Upstream 2023
Ghana National Gas Limited Company
15. Engineering and Construction Company of the Year – Upstream 2023
TechnipFMC Ghana Limited
16. Excellence in Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality – Downstream 2023
Tema Tank Farm Ltd.
17. Excellence in Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality – Upstream 2023
Eni Ghana Exploration and Production Limited
18. Oil and Gas Logistics Company of the Year 2023
Jonmoore International Limited
19. Oil and Gas Personality of the Year 2023
Mr Osei-Prempeh - Goil PLC
20. Bulk Distributing Company of the Year 2023
Blueocean Investment Limited
21. Brand of the Year 2023
Goil PLC
22. Emerging Brand of the Year 2023
JP Trustees Limited
23. Service Station of The Year 2023
Puma Energy Distributions Ghana Limited
24. Haulage Company of the Year 2023
JK Horgle Transport & CO Ltd
25. Oil Marketing Company of the Year 2023
Totalenergies Marketing Ghana PLC
26. Entrepreneur of the Year 2023
Mr. Kodime Agbemador -Kodson Plus Company Limited
27. CEO of the Year - Upstream 2023
Dr. Ben K. D. Asante - Ghana National Gas Limited Company
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