Submission of Renewal Application Form and Related Documents
Three (3) copies of duly typed and completed application forms and related documents should be comb-bound and submitted at the offices of the Petroleum Commission at either of these addresses:
Head Office
Plot No. 4A, George Bush Highway
Accra, Ghana
Tel: 233 302 550938; 233 302 550 933
Takoradi Office
Plot No. 62, Wilson Avenue
Airport Ridge, Takoradi
Tel: 233 302 550 961
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Note
1. Financial Statements must be audited by a recognized auditing firm.
2. Where the applicant carries out services for other sectors, the applicant must include a letter from its Auditors indicating the revenue made from the previous year from the upstream petroleum sector.
Kindly note that the Commission accepts applications for Permits from Mondays to Fridays between 9:00am and 3:00pm.
B. Assessment and Evaluation of Application
1. The Commission would review all applications and where necessary, may carry out site/facility inspections. The outcome of the review could be any of the following:
1. Application rejected.
2. Additional information required.
3. Application Approved.
2. Successful applicants would be required to pay appropriate fees in accordance with the Petroleum Commission (Fees and Charges) Regulations, 2015 (L.I. 2221).
C. Issuance of Permit
1. Renewal Permits would only be issued by the Commission after the applicant has satisfactorily met all the requirements and paid the appropriate fee.
2. Permits would be ready for collection five (5) working days after the appropriate fees have been paid.
3. Permits can be picked up by an authorized representative with a National ID (Ghana Card, Driver’s licence, Voter’s ID or passport).
Note
1. All communications to the Commission MUST be on company’s official letter head.
2. Application for the renewal MUST be made by the corporate head of the company or an authorized representative.
3. All applicants would be restricted to one category. Applicants may then select at most two (2) activities under a particular category in accordance with the Commission’s Classification of Upstream Petroleum Industry Activities.
