Ghana to benefit in US$15.6M renewable contract

AECOM Technology Corp.,  a provider of professional technical and management support services for public and private clients in more than 140 countries around the world, has been awarded a US$15.6-million first-year contract for the Western Corridor Gas Infrastructure Development
Project  (WCGIDP) by the Ghana National Gas Company. The contract is renewable annually.

The Ghana National Gas Company is currently executing the project on a fast-track basis. The project primarily consists of a 27-mile shallow-water section of the offshore pipeline from Ghana’s Jubilee Field to Atuabo; a gas-processing plant at Atuabo; a 68-mile onshore pipeline from Atuabo to Aboadze; a 46-mile onshore lateral pipeline from Essiama to Prestea; a natural gas liquids export system in Domunli;  and  other  infrastructure such as storage facilities and an office complex.

AECOM will provide full program management  services,  including consultancy and construction supervision as well as technical training and professional capacity building, during the entire development of the project.

The project also supports the nation’s goal to become a petroleum-processing hub and a preferred exporter of power in western Africa.

“This is a great project that will directly benefit the local economy and communities in Ghana, and we are excited to play a key role in driving progress in the region,” said AECOM Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John M. Dionisio.