Ghana - Obtain Construction Permit for Wharf Tank Farm

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for Construction Permit for Wharf Tank Farm in person ,the applicant has to approach the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) in Ghana Contact link
2. Applicants approach the NPA office and the applicants can get their application form for Construction Permit for Wharf Tank Farm.
3. Applicant has to enter all the information in the application form.
4. Applicant must make sure to carry all the necessary documents that are mentioned under “Required Documents” section of this page. (Both photocopies and originals)
5. Applicant should attach photocopies of documents (whichever is necessary) along with the applicant from while submitting it at the office.
6. Application fee details shall be provided by the concerned licensing officer.
7. Submit the completed forms along with the supporting documents at the respective office for verification and processing.
8. This application will be processed and the information will be verified by the NPA.
9. If the verification is successful, the notification will be sent to the applicant.
10. The applicant after seeing the notification can go to the NPA office and the applicants get their certificate.
11. The Certificate of permit will be issued within 30days.

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Required Documents

• Evidence that applicant is an Oil Marketing Company (OMC) or an organization with established competence or an Oil Trader/Bulk Distributor of Petroleum Products and duly licensed by the Authority.
• Evidence of local participation i.e. at least 50% shares to be held by Ghanaian citizens.
• Detailed Business Plan
• Evidence of Land Title Registration or Lease Agreement with the Land Owner.
• An Environmental Permit from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• A Development and Building permit from the Area\Town Planning Authority Approving the construction of the Depot for petroleum storage, bulk sale and distribution on the proposed site.
• A Fire report signed by the Chief Fire Officer or a Regional Fire Officer evidencing that arrangements proposed for the prevention and fighting of fire coupled with good housekeeping at the site are satisfactory.
• A report from the Geological Survey Department of Ghana attesting to either the absence of or acceptable levels of seismic activity on and around the proposed site.
• A Geo-technical Report.
• A permit from the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority approving the installation of facility within Ghana’s territorial waters at the allocated site showing clearly the Coordinates of the proposed location.
• A Letter of Consent from the Ghana Navy.
• A letter of Consent from the Ghana Maritime Authority.

Office Locations & Contacts

National Petroleum Authority (NPA)
Location: Accra
Address: JR84+QC Accra, Ghana
No.6 George Walker Bush Highway Adjacent Petroleum Commission Dzorwulu, Accra
Email: [email protected]
Contact number: +233302550333233 302 766 195/ 233 545 006 111/ 233 545 006 112
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Eligibility

• A citizen of Ghana or
• A body corporate registered under the Companies Code, 1963 (Act 179) or
• A partnership registered under the Incorporated Private Partnerships Act, 1962 (Act 152) or
• A foreign individual or foreign company in a registered joint venture relationship with a citizen of Ghana or a Ghanaian company.

Fees

• Application fee details shall be provided by the concerned licensing officer.

Validity

• License validity is for 1 year and this license is renewable annually.

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Processing Time

• The processing time for this procedure takes 30 days.

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Instructions

• Any application for a permit to construct a petroleum product storage, bulk sale and distribution depot (Depot) shall be submitted to the National Petroleum Authority giving details of the proposals and any information that may be relevant to the project.
• If, after the permit to construct the Depot has been granted and the execution of the work has not commenced at the expiry of twenty four (24) months from the date on which permit was granted, or at the expiration of any extension of that period which the Authority may allow, the permit shall cease to have effect.

Required Information

• Applicant’s address
• Contact number
• Email id
• Name of the company
• Contact details (email address, telephone, fax ,mobile number)
• Details of person to contact (name, position, telephone/mobile number)
• Details of the owner (name, telephone/mobile number)
• Declaration

Need for the Document

• Construction permit is one of the mandatory documents to get the Wharf Tank Farm facility.

Information which might help

• The National Petroleum Authority wishes to inform the general public, specifically, those who intend to be, or are already service providers in the petroleum the downstream sector, on provisions under the national petroleum authority act 2005, (act 691) and the requirements for obtaining a license.
• A person shall not engage in a business or commercial activity in the petroleum downstream industry unless that person has been granted a license for that purpose by the Authority.

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