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Springfield’s Afina Oil Field Test Fuels Optimism for Ghana’s Energy Sector

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  • Afina oil field appraisal confirms commercial viability with flow rates of 4,500 barrels per day
  • Talks with ENI’s Sankofa field advance as Ghana seeks to boost oil production

Accra, Ghana – Ghana’s oil and gas sector is poised for a potential revival following Springfield Exploration and Production Limited’s successful appraisal of the Afina oil field. The appraisal, announced on November 28, revealed impressive flow rates of 4,500 barrels of oil per day from the deep-water Afina-1x well at a depth of 1,030 meters, according to a release from the company.

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