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πŸ“° BLACK GOLD BULLETIN FUEL PRICE BRIEF

β›½ Fuel prices rise again in Ghana.

β€’ Petrol: GHΒ’16.00/L
β€’ Diesel: GHΒ’16.77/L
β€’ LPG: GHΒ’10.97/kg

🌍 Brent crude: Above $100/barrel
🚌 Transport: Potential pressure on fares
πŸ“¦ Economy: Higher logistics, production and household costs
πŸ‡¬πŸ‡­ Key concern: Ghana’s exposure to global oil-market shocks

Read the full breakdown on the front page.

β€” Black Gold Bulletin
Where Oil Minds Unite.

#blackgoldbulletin #fuelprices #ghana #energy #petroleum #fuelpricebrief
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Cracks don't announce themselves.
They just wait for the right combination of stress and corrosion to do their work. Today's #ABB breaks down one of the industry's quiet threats.

Do you know how it forms, and where it usually strikes first?

#blackgoldbulletin #oilandgas #abbjargon #pipelineintegrity #industrysafety
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A quitter hole is an abandoned or non-producing well. But "quitting" doesn't always mean the end of the road. πŸ‘€

Depending on its condition, a well that stops producing can get a second life: as a monitoring point for reservoir pressure, a disposal site for produced water, or even a candidate for storing COβ‚‚ underground. Sometimes the well that gave up on oil still has plenty to give. βš™οΈ

Which oil term should we break down next? Drop it in the comments! πŸ‘‡

πŸ“² Join us: @blackgoldbulletin
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#OilTermForToday #QuitterHole #OilAndGas #BlackGoldBulletin #WhereOilMindsUnite #OilfieldTerms #Upstream #EnergyEducation
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πŸ‡¬πŸ‡­ HAPPY FOUNDER’S DAY, GHANA!

Today, we honour the vision of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and other founding fathers and the generation that laid the foundation for Ghana’s development.

From our independence to the emergence of Ghana’s petroleum industry, the pursuit of economic self-reliance, industrialisation and national prosperity remains a powerful part of our story.

At Black Gold Bulletin, we celebrate the visionaries who dared to imagine a Ghana capable of building, producing and leading.

Their vision. Our progress. A greater Ghana. πŸ‡¬πŸ‡­πŸ›’οΈ

#foundersday #kwamenkrumah #ghana #blackgoldbulletin #whereoilmindsunite
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Ever wondered how one well can reach oil that's nowhere near directly below the rig? πŸ›’οΈ

That's the power of directional and horizontal drilling.

Directional drilling steers the wellbore along a planned curved path, so operators can reach targets off to the side of the rig and drill several wells from a single location.

Horizontal drilling takes it further: the well turns to run sideways through the reservoir. That exposes more of the producing zone to the wellbore, which boosts flow rates and recovery.

The result is access to hard-to-reach reservoirs, a smaller surface footprint, and more productive wells. β›½

Follow @blackgoldbulletin for more oil and gas insights. πŸ””

#factmonday #directionaldrilling #horizontaldrilling #oilandgas #blackgoldbulletin
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Some industries don't just fuel engines, they build the roads the engines run on. β›½πŸ—οΈ

A century on, the work is still going. Who's keeping it moving? πŸ‘‡

#blackgoldquotes #oilandgas #energyindustry #johnhess #blackgoldbulletin
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October is a month for showing up. πŸŽ€

Behind every rig, refinery, and newsroom are people who have been touched by breast cancer, whether as survivors, fighters, or loved ones standing beside them. This month, we're pausing to remember that early detection saves lives.

Check in with yourself. Check in with the people you love. Share what you know.

Join us in raising awareness this October.

#breastcancerawareness #pinkoctober #earlydetection #awarenessmonth #blackgoldbulletin
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Drilling a well is basically a pressure balancing act, and MPD is how drillers keep it from going sideways πŸ˜…

Managed Pressure Drilling = tightly controlling the pressure in the wellbore so kicks and blowouts don't crash the party. Safer, smoother, and a big deal in deepwater. 🌊

Had you heard of MPD before? Tell us below! πŸ‘‡

Follow @blackgoldbulletin for more jargons, unlocked πŸ”“

#blackgoldbulletin #whereoilmindsunite #MPD #oilindustry
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The tall framework on a drilling rig that supports the drilling equipment. πŸ—οΈ

Next time you see a rig towering over the landscape, that's the derrick doing the heavy lifting, literally holding up the drill string as it goes deeper into the earth.

πŸ“š Learn one oil term at a time with us.

πŸ‘‰ Which oil term should we break down next?
Drop it in the comments!

πŸ”” Follow @blackgoldbulletin for more.

#blackgoldbulletin #whereoilmindsunite #oilterm #derrick #drillingrig #oilandgas
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Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) can help achieve universal access to clean cooking fuels and technologies by 2030.

https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSgMCScrC/

VC: πŸ“Ή OPEC

#blackgoldbulletin #oilandgas #lpg #gas
Oil and Gardening

Take a deep look into all the essential gardening tools that are made by oil-based products

https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSgMXhq5f/

VC: πŸ“Ή OPEC

#blackgoldbulletin #oilandgas #gardening #petroleum
The lights are on, but what's behind them? πŸ€”

Ghana's grid runs mostly on hydro and natural gas. When gas supply dips or demand spikes, some thermal plants fall back on light crude oil and diesel to keep the power flowing. In remote communities and off-grid sites, diesel generators are often the only option.

The world is moving toward cleaner energy, but for many countries, oil is still the backup that keeps the lights on. 🌍

#factmonday #didyouknow #oilandgas #energymix #blackgoldbulletin
Does drilling an exploration well mean oil or gas has been discovered?

Not quite!

In Episode 4 of our #VBPExplainer Series, we explain the purpose of an exploration well, how it differs from a producing well, and why drilling does not automatically mean a commercial discovery.

🎬 Watch Episode 4 now and keep exploring with us. πŸ‘·πŸΎβ€β™‚οΈ

https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSgmL5hh7/

#voltaianbasin #exploration #empoweringdreams #blackgoldbulletin
Ever wondered where your crude oil ends up after it leaves the wellhead? β›½

From the pump to the plant to the product, the story doesn't end at extraction. Swipe in and see what happens next.

Have you heard "R&M" thrown around in industry conversations? Drop your thoughts below. πŸ‘‡

#blackabb #refiningandmarketing #downstream #oilandgas #blackgoldbulletin
Every barrel has a footprint, and the industry is finally learning to track it. 🌍

Somewhere above the clouds and across the skies of oil fields, technology is quietly watching, catching what the human eye can't. The question is no longer if leaks can be found, but how fast they can be fixed. πŸ‘€

Follow blackgoldbulletin for more #FactMonday insights. πŸ›’οΈ

#methane #oilandgas #energytransition #blackgoldbulletin
Why does exploration take years?

From geological studies to seismic interpretation and well planning, every stage builds knowledge and helps reduce uncertainty.

Episode 5 explains why responsible exploration takes time.

🎬 Explore with usπŸ‘‡
https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSgsMowvV/


VC: GNPC Ghana (on X)

#voltaianbasin #blackgoldbulletin #gnpc #empoweringdreams
A lot we have done
A lot we are doing
A lot we will do

Thank you for being with us πŸ«‚πŸ–€
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Who gives the green light to explore for oil and gas?

Episode 7 of our #VBPExplainer Series explains the permits, regulatory oversight and safeguards governing petroleum exploration in Ghana.

🎬 Watch now

https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSpdU4s4F/

#VoltaianBasin #EmpoweringDreams

πŸ”— GNPC Ghana (@GNPCGhana)