Abstract: The study's goal is to look into the effects of piracy on the oil and gas industry in Ghana. Oil exploration in Ghana began in the late 1800s with onshore drilling in the Tano Basin, which is now part of the Western Region, during British colonial authority. Piracy and robbery at sea, are anticipated to rise to an alarming degree in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) region (IMB, 2018), exceeding that in Africa's Horn. The crews of ships, cargo, and other valuables are frequently the targets of these pirates and robbers. Since 2007, piracy (including armed robbery at sea) has increased at an alarming rate in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG), with incidents reaching a fourth of all documented incidents worldwide. Ghana, like every other country in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG), is facing rising marine security and safety issues, the most visible of which is piracy (Dalaklis, 2012). The impact on operations’ environment related to the production of oil (oil contamination), unlawful dumping, and unlawful releases from ships has been identified as a major hazard in Ghana's oil and gas sector, and it requires immediate attention. Inadvertent releases into the sea, oil spills into the sea, and the process of oil spills are all examples of environmental pollution caused by oil exploration and drilling. Finally, toxic waste disposal must be factored into the overall environmental protection calculation. The study's goal identify elements assisting gas and oil piracy in Ghana, examine the impact of piracy on the oil and gas industry, examine the impact of piracy on the cost of oil shipping and insurance, and examine the impact of piracy’s economic impact on gas and oil in Ghana. The study concentrates on descriptive research. The study employed both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies. A total of 150 working staff in the gas and oil businesses in Ghana were chosen as a sample. The researcher used convenience sampling and purposive sampling as non-probability methodologies. A questionnaire was used to collect data as the study instrument. The Statistical Package for Social Scientists was used to analyze the data. According to the data collected and analyzed, the majority of respondents are men. When asked what causes facilitate oil and gas piracy, the respondents’ majority agreed on legal (court adjudication on gas and oil disputes) and geographical (climate change) aspects, as well as pitifully low incomes, environmental suffering, and poverty. The respondents’ majority agreed that consistent increases in commodity prices, costs of security incurred in the fight against piracy, and commercial activities’ income being undermined were contributing gas and oil piracy factors when asked about the piracy’s economic influence on gas and oil. The theft occurs as a result of piracy in the port area; some crew members are abducted while others are killed, and the hijacking may indicate a shift in the pirates' objectives and ambitions. Premiums and coverage are affected by the rise in pirate assaults, and war risk insurance must be purchased by ships to mitigate the impact of piracy on the cost of oil shipping and insurance.