Michael Aryeetey is currently the Chief Operating Officer of the newly established GNPC Exploration & Production Company Ltd (EXPLORCO), a subsidiary of GNPC. Explorco is a strategic vehicle through which GNPC intends to build rapid local capacity and technology transfer and attain the goal of a world-class operator.

Mr. Aryeetey manages Explorco's interests in six shallow and deepwater assets offshore Ghana.

Prior to taking this position, he was a Lead Petroleum Geologist with the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC).

In the last twelve years, his work at GNPC has cut across oil block promotion, License Negotiations and oil and gas exploration, development and production operations.

Mr. Aryeetey has over fifteen years of exploration and production experience that spans both the gold mining and petroleum industries in Ghana.

Mr. Aryeetey holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Geology from the University of Ghana, and a Master of Science degree in Petroleum Geoscience from the NTNU, Norway.