Regulation 3: (1) A subcontractor, licensee or any other person that is engaged in petroleum activities or that provides a service in the upstream petroleum industry shall
(a) obtain a permit from the Commission; and
(b) pay, in respect of the permit, the fee specified in
(i) Part 1 of the Second Schedule in the case of a fully indigenous Ghanaian company;
(ii) Part 2 of the Second Schedule in the case of an indigenous Ghanaian company; or
(iii) Part 3 of the Second Schedule in the case of a foreign company.
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(2) An operator shall before the commencement of exploration and development activities
(a) obtain a permit from the Commission; and
(b) pay, in respect of the permit, the fee specified in Part 4 of the Second Schedule.
(3) A contractor or operator shall, before the commencement of petroleum production
(a) obtain a permit from the Commission; and
(b) pay, in respect of the permit and based on the submitted production profile, the fees specified in
(i) Part 5 of the Second Schedule, in the case of a foreign company; or
(ii) Part 6 of the Second Schedule, in the case of an indigenous Ghanaian Company.