Jubilee Drilling Resumes: Tullow Signals Bold New Phase for Ghana’s Energy Future

28th May 2025 Tullow Ghana and its partners have announced the recommencement of drilling operations in the Jubilee Field, signalling renewed investment and long-term confidence in Ghana’s energy sector. This phased two-year programme aims to enhance production efficiency and output in one of West Africa’s most strategically important oil fields. This new campaign follows the early and cost-effective completion of Tullow’s previous four-year drilling programme, which delivered 18 new wells by December 2024—six months ahead of schedule and under budget. The operation was widely commended for its strong safety record, operational discipline, and effective project management. The new drilling effort will continue into 2026, with additional activity planned for November 2025. Tullow aims to surpass its earlier achievements by applying improved drilling technologies and management techniques. Tullow Ghana Managing Director, Jean-Médard Madama, remarked: “The restart of drilling marks a major milestone for us. It demonstrates not only our ongoing commitment to Ghana’s energy future but also our confidence in the potential of this maturing field to generate enduring value.” The Jubilee Field remains a vital contributor to Ghana’s energy output and fiscal base, even as it matures. The new campaign seeks to maximise this potential, creating opportunities across the value chain—from upstream exploration and drilling services to downstream logistics and infrastructure support. Tullow’s recent 16-day maintenance operation at Jubilee was successfully completed to upgrade systems and ensure risk mitigation ahead of renewed drilling efforts. For strategic service providers like Gapuma, this renewed activity in Ghana presents substantial contingent opportunities—particularly in supply chain resilience, logistics coordination, and value-added support to ensure sustained operational excellence.