| Saltpond Oil Field | |
|---|---|
  Location of Saltpond Oil Field | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Central region |
| Location | Takoradi Arch |
| Offshore/onshore | Offshore |
| Coordinates | 5°05′35″N 1°04′08″W / 5.093°N 1.069°W |
| Operators | Saltpond Offshore Producing Company |
| Partners | Lushann-Eternit Energy Ltd. (55%) GNPC (45%) |
| Field history | |
| Discovery | 1970 |
| Start of production | October 1978 |
| Production | |
| Current production of oil | 550 barrels per day (~27,000 t/a) |
| Peak of production (oil) | 4,800 barrels per day (~2.4×105 t/a) |
| Estimated oil in place | 1.2 million barrels (~1.6×105 t) |
| Estimated gas in place | 20,000×109 cu ft (570×109 m3) |
| Producing formations | Devonian Takoradi Formation |
Saltpond Oil Field is an oil field off the coast of Ghana. The field was discovered in 1970 by Signal-Amoco Consortium.[1] The field is currently managed by the Saltpond Offshore Producing Company (SOPCL), Ghana's oldest producer of crude oil.[2]
- ^ "Saltpond Field" (PDF). ghanaoilwatch.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 August 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- ^ "We are genuine- SOPCL". Ghana Broadcasting Corporation. GNA. 6 June 2011. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2011.