OPERATOR: 

ENI Ghana Exploration & Production Limited – 42.47% interest in block

OTHER CONTRACTING PARTIES:

  1. Vitol Upstream Tano Limited – 33.98% interest in block

  2. Woodfields Upstream Limited – 9.56%interest in block

  3. Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC)- 10% interest in block

  4. Explorco – 4% interest in block

Contract Area Size: 1127 sq.km

Effective Date: April 14, 2016

Exploration Period: 6  

Current Phase of Operations: Initial Exploration Period (3years) [ April 14, 2016 – April 13, 2019]

Minimum Initial Exploration Programme

  • Acquire, process and interpret 1,000 sq. km of 3D seismic

  • Drill one exploration well

  • Minimum Expenditure: US$ 45,000,000

Status of Operations

  • Completed 3D seismic acquisition

  • Processing of 3D seismic data and G&G are underway.

FISCAL TERMS

Royalty: Ten percent (10%) of the Gross Production of Crude Oil shall be delivered to the State as Royalty. Royalty to be delivered to the State on Natural Gas shall be at the rate of seven point five percent (7.5%) of the annual Gross Production of Natural Gas.

Income Tax: In accordance with the provisions of the Income Tax law, petroleum income tax shall be levied at thirty five percent (35%). 

Withholding Tax: Withholding tax at a rate of fifteen per cent (15%) shall be   deducted from payments by Contractor to a Subcontractor or Affiliate in respect of works and services for or in connection with this Agreement; 

 

Withholding tax at a rate of 8% shall be deducted from dividends paid to Shareholders;

Surface Rental

Additional Oil Entitlement: Refer to the Petroleum Agreement.

CAPE THREE POINTS BLOCK 4

wdt_ID NAME OF CONTRACTOR PARTY TYPE OF PERMIT PURPOSE OF PERMIT PERMIT NUMBER PERMIT VALIDITY PERIOD PERMIT END DATE
1 Eni Ghana Exploration and Production Limited As Operator in respect of Cape Three Points Block 4 As Operator in respect of Cape Three Points Block 4 PC/EDP/0000006/05-18 10/05/2018 09/05/2019
2 Eni Ghana Exploration and Production Limited Exploration and Development Permit As Operator in respect of Cape Three Points Block 4 PC/EDP/0000020/05-19 10/05/2019 09/05/2020
3 Eni Ghana Exploration and Production Limited Exploration and Development Permit As Operator in respect of Cape Three Points Block 4 PC/EDP/0000027/05-20R 10/05/2020 09/05/2021
4 Eni Ghana Exploration and Production Limited Exploration and Development Permit As Operator in respect of Cape Three Points Block 4 PC/EDP/0000031/05-21R 10/05/2021 09/05/2022
5 Eni Ghana Exploration and Production Limited Exploration and Development Permit As Operator in respect of Cape Three Points Block 4 PC/EDP/0000040/05-22R 10/05/2022 09/05/2023
6 Eni Ghana Exploration and Production Limited Exploration and Development Permit As Operator in respect of Cape Three Points Block 4 PC/EDP/0000043/05-23R 10/05/2023 09/05/2024
7 Eni Ghana Exploration and Production Limited Exploration and Development Permit As Operator in respect of Cape Three Points Block 4 PC/EDP/0000047/05-24R 10/05/2024 09/05/2025
8 Eni Ghana Exploration and Production Limited Contractor Party to Petroleum Agreement As a Contractor Party in Offshore Cape Three Points Block and Cape Three Points Block 4 PC/CPA/0000015/03-18R 13/03/2018 12/03/2019
9 Eni Ghana Exploration and Production Limited Contractor Party to Petroleum Agreement As a Contractor Party in Offshore Cape Three Points Block and Cape Three Points Block 4 PC/CPA/0000045/05-19 10/05/2019 09/05/2020
10 Eni Ghana Exploration and Production Limited Contractor Party to Petroleum Agreement As a Contractor Party to Petroleum Agreement in respect of Cape Three Points Block 4 PC/CPA/0000066/05-20R 10/05/2020 09/05/2021
NAME OF CONTRACTOR PARTY TYPE OF PERMIT PURPOSE OF PERMIT PERMIT NUMBER PERMIT VALIDITY PERIOD PERMIT END DATE
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