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 Atuabo Gas Plant of the Ghana National Gas Company located at Atuabo in the Western Region of Ghana. | |
| Industry | Natural Gas |
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| Founded | July 2011 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Hon. Kennedy Ohene Agyapong Board Chairman [1] Dr. Ben K. D Asante Chief executive officer [1] |
| Owner | Government of Ghana |
| Website | www |
Ghana National Gas Company is the state Agency that has the mandate to operate infrastructure required for the gathering, processing, transporting and marketing of natural gas resources in Ghana.
The company was incorporated in July 2011 by the Government of Ghana . [2]
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