The Ghana National Gas Company is set to construct a 259km pipeline from Aboadze in the Western Region to Tema in the Greater Accra Region.

According to reports, the pipeline will be constructed within 2 years under a BOOT arrangement.

The 20-inch pipeline will have a maximum throughput of 320MMSCFD of lean gas at an inlet of 100 barg and discharge of 40 barg.

Communities earmarked as stations are Aboadze, Winneba, Cape Coast, Tema and Nsawam, where a mini-plant will be constructed.

Parliament is yet to receive the project documents and agreements for consideration and approval.

As Parliament awaits the documents, Majority Chief Whip and MP for Nsawam Adoagyir, Frank Annoh--Dompreh has said the project will help bring development into the country.

“As part of the project, eight distribution stations will be built, including one at Nsawam. The project will create employment for the locals,” he is quoted to have said.

Meanwhile, Ghana Gas, through government relations department, is engaging stakeholders in the communities that will feel the direct impact of the project.