A Scottish Oil & Gas delegation will be visiting Ghana on 21st and 22nd of January 2016, a statement from the British High Commission has said.

The aim of the visit is to gain a good understanding of local market conditions and to look for potential local partners interested in enhancing their own offer by linking up with a Scotland-based company.

Gary Soper, Accra-based Regional Manager for Africa for Scottish Development International, who will be leading the delegation for the visit, said: “I am delighted to be bringing such a large trade delegation from Scotland, all of whom are interested in helping to develop and build the Ghanaian oil and gas industry for the benefit of its citizens.”

“Sub sectors represented include education and training; subsea engineering; winches; electrical product distribution; well construction and engineering services; and remote communications systems to name but a few,” Soper said.

Amongst the delegation, awareness of the need to address local content and local participation issues is high.

“Scotland is a true Global Hub for oil and gas. The oil and gas cluster makes a huge contribution to the Scottish economy and Scotland has grown many creative and innovative companies already operating in over 100 countries worldwide. .

“And whilst some Scotland-based companies are already operating in Ghana, there is scope for more to be active here through developing partnerships and transferring some of the technologies and skills that have been built up over the 50 years of operating in the North Sea,” the statement added.