Eni Ghana and partner Vitol Upstream Tano Ltd. (Vitol) signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Ghana covering offshore blocks GH WB 3 and GH WB 8 in Ghana’s Tano basin.

The two blocks cover about 2,100 sq km in 750-2,800 m of water. The opportunities are consistent with Eni’s near-field and infrastructure-led exploration (ILX) strategy, leveraging existing infrastructure and proximity to established producing areas to unlock the potential of prospective areas, the company said in a release Sept. 10.

The MoUs follows the signing of a Memorandum of Intent last year for exploration activities and the new potential development of the Eban-Akoma field in Cape Three Points Block 4 and an increase in Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) project production capacity.