The Managing Director of Eni Ghana, Mr. Federico Ricco, has reaffirmed the company’s commitment to strengthening local content development and expanding opportunities for Ghanaian businesses in the upstream petroleum industry.
Speaking at the 2026 Local Content Conference and Exhibition in Takoradi, Mr. Ricco said that the company’s experience with the Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) project demonstrated the importance of combining international investment with a strong commitment to developing local capabilities.
He said since the start-up of the Sankofa field, Eni and its partners had made significant investments not only in infrastructure and production facilities but also in human capital, skills development, technology transfer and strengthening the local supply chain.
According to him, about 90 per cent of Eni Ghana’s workforce were Ghanaians, while a substantial proportion of its operational activities was undertaken by local companies.
He attributed the achievements to years of investment, collaboration and a shared commitment involving Eni, the government, the Petroleum Commission, industry partners and local businesses that had grown alongside the company’s operations.
Local media reports quoted Mr Ricco as saying that local content was not merely a regulatory requirement but an integral part of how Eni operated, developed projects and created lasting value in the countries in which it operated.
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