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 PETROLEUM COMMISSION GHANA












Ref.:





19ih May, 2017





The Managing Director


Eni Ghana Exploration & Production


Bradley Tower Building


4th Floor Wing A, William Tubman Road


Ridge - P.M.B. KA 185


Accra,


Attn.: Giancarlo Ruiu


Dear Sir,


APPROVAL FOR PRE-START UP AND COMMISSIONING OF FPSO JOHN AGYEKUM


KUFUOR





We refer to our letter No. PC/ZA.SCR.056/OCTP dated 18th May, 2017 and your


letter No. GR/MD/2017/05/840 submitting construction completion and test


certificates to demonstrate Eni Ghana Exploration and Production Ltd. readiness


to commence production start-up and commissioning operations for loop 1 by


Saturday, 20th May, 2017.


The Commission has reviewed the construction completion, test certificates and


pre-commissioning check sheets duly certified by Eni Representative as a third


party Engineer and DNV-GL Surveyors.


Approval is hereby given to Eni Ghana Exploration and Production Ltd. pursuant


to the mandate of the Petroleum Commission under Act. 821 to commence the


introduction of hydrocarbons into the FPSO for pre-start and commissioning of the


facility.


We also acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 18,h May, 2017 with reference


no. GR/MD/2017/05/846 which was received on 19,h May, 2017 on the pre-startup


audit report and related Installation Completion Certificate in respect of the Loop


1 SURF installation.








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P. 0. Box CT 228 Cantonments, Accra | Tel: 0302 953392 | 0302 953393


lnfo@petrocom.gov.gh | www.petrocom.gov.gh


This approval is granted subject to the following conditions:


• Eni shall comply with all regulatory approval to the extent that they are





applicable to the pre-start up operations.


• All commissioning operations shall be conducted in accordance with the


procedures for the purpose.


• The commissioning period shall be valid for three (3) months and if


successful an operational permit shall be issued upon application.


• The commissioning period may be extended upon application should there


be any operational challenges during the commissioning period.


• Eni shall submit daily reports during the pre-start up and commissioning


operations to the Commission.


• Eni shall ensure that Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan and


adequate resources are available at all times.


• Eni shall inform the Commission of any undue delay arising in


commencement of the pre-start and commissioning activities.


• Upon completion of the commissioning activities, a report shall be


submitted to the Commission for the necessary steps to be taken to issue


an operational permit and subsequently production permit.




















THEOPHILUS N. AHWIRENG


AG. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER








Cc: Hon. Minister


Ministry of Energy





Chief Executive Officer


Ghana National Petroleum Corporation


Country Manager


Vitol Upstream Ghana Ltd.





Ag. Director, Resource Management & Operations


Petroleum Commission








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PHONE: +233 (0)302 761790


Ghana FAX: +233 (0)302 761786





Ref: GR/MD/2017/05/846 Date: 18m May 2017








To: Petroleum Commission


Attn. Mr. Theophilus Ahwireng - Ag. Chief Executive Officer


Attn. Mr. Francis Ackah - Director Resource Management


Attn. Mr. Josiah Quaynor-Addy - Engineering Manager








Cc: Ministry of Energy


Attn. Hon. Boakye Agyarko - Minister for Energy


Cc: Ghana National Petroleum Corporation


Attn. Dr. Kofi Koduah Sarpong - Ag. Chief Executive Officer


Cc: Vitol Upstream Ghana Ltd


Attn. Mr. Jonathan Norton - Country Manager


Dear Sir,


Re; Notification of QCTP First QU Production startup and Request for pg Representative on¬


board the FPSO.


We refer to your letter with reference number PC/ZA.SCR.056/OCTP dated 18th May 2017, requesting Eni


Ghana to submit Pre-Startup Audit Report and related Installation Completion Certificate in respect of the


Loop 1 SURF installation.


We hereby submit soft copies of the Pre-Startup Audit Report prepared by Eni Ghana subject matter


experts. We also included the related certificates of installation.


We understand from your letter and clarifications received later that, the Commission will initially issue a


Letter of Consent to enable Eni Ghana introduce hydrocarbons into the facility for commissioning purposes.


The Commission will later issue an Operations and Production Permits to Eni Ghana after successful


completion of the commissioning phase.


With regards to the issuance of the Operations and Production Permits, it would be helpful to know in


advance the documents required of Eni Ghana to satisfy the requirements of the Commission for the said


permits.


We are available to meet the Commission tomorrow morning to provide any clarifications on the Pre-Audit


Report and other documents submitted earlier, if required. We confirm that we would be ready to


introduce hydrocarbons into the facility as early as late afternoon Friday 19th May 2017, if we receive the




















Attachments: USB Drive of Pre-startup audit report and installation certificates


eni ghana


exploration and production ltd


Chairman: Umberto Carrara


Managing Director: Giancarlo Ruiu


Directors: Aldo Napolitano


Giuseppe Cerrito


Sergio Adriano Laura