Annex 12

Letter from Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Ghana to Ministry of Mines & Petroleum Resources of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire (3 Nov. 2008)

and Letter from Minister of Mines and Energy of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire to the Minister of Energy of the Republic of Ghana (11 Dec. 2008)

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November 3, 2008

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Hess Cnrp• : .:!!'.)11 ()hana Lim11ed, 11pc::rator of the Petroleum Agreement with

\ the Go\·c;·1 :~-,\·n1 (_d. (jhana and tl-.c Cihana National 11etroleum Corporati011 (GNPC ). · ,· \': th,, deep \Vatcl Tmw-Cape Tlm:e Pomts area offshore Westem

I Gl1~ma. ::: ~-·:: ;Larkll1g on a se1srnic d8ta acquisition programme over their contract :l.rt·'

The su:·\ l:::. -.>.LH.:h \vil! be condu-::;cd using C(iS lr:1c-mi3tl0nal's vessel, MV CGG Am:Hlt>us, is scheduled tCI commence around 1he December ] 51 2008 for a peri,,; 1 ,f :1bou1 sixty· (60) days

·I ) The M1ms1 :-y has studied the pruposcd programme for the survey and it is

'derstood 1hat the data will not be acquired in blocks in la Cote d'Ivo1re.

V-/e therefu: t· w1sh to seek pcnmssiun and authorizntion on behalf of Hess I ~orporatio:·• <')hana Limited for th<..~ follo\ving:

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2 . allow the seismic vessel to tum in Ivorian waters.

Please find attached a copy of the proposed programme map for the survey,

a p1cture of the seismic vessel together with its technical specifications.

Please accept the assurances of my highest esteem.

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Outline and co~ordinates of the proposed survey

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REPULBL.IC Df COTE D'IVOlRE (Union- Discipline- Work)

Abidjan, 11'h December, 2008

illSMIC ACQUISITION WORKS ON IVORIANS TERRITORIAl WATERS AND MARITME BORDERS OF COT-E D'IVOIRE AND GHANA

We refer to your letter reference SCR/D!...,l8/ll9/0l C, dated 3cd November. 2008. in which you requested for on au1horizaiion from the Minis1er of Mines ond Energy, Cote d'ivoire 1o occes) the lvorion territorial waters and lvorion-Ghanaian moriiimc tJorders in respeci of Sesimic work by MY CGG Amadeus International Company Lirnifed .db£ ... ::

r I 1uve I he pleasure to inform you 1i at. I he Minister of Energy and Mines of Coie d'ivoire have faveurobly agreed lo your requesi and hove given you 1tK; oulhoriza1ion for MV CGG Amodeu:; :.ei5mlc vessel lo iurr. in 1he lvorian i rc ~ 11il Jrial waters for your sc:: 1sr 11c surve y project.

Yours fai1hfully,

FRANCOISE KADIO MOROKRO DIRECTOR OF CABINET FOR: MINISTER OF MINES AND ENERGY (COTE D'IVOIRE)

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Obiet: Travaux sfsm/ques dans les eaux ivoiriennes aux alentours de Ia fronllere maritime tvoiro-Ghaneenne ·

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)( Son Excellence Monsieur le Ministre de n::ncrgie du Ghana

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Par courtier reference SCRIDA18/119/01C, en date du 03 novembre 2008 I

vous avez solliclte t'autorisation du Minfstte des Mines et de l'Enetgie de COte ds!voire pour l'acces a ra navigation dans fes eaux ivohiennes, aux aletJtours de Ia fronllere maritime ivoiro---ghaneenne, au navire sisrnique MV CGG Amadeus de Ia societe CGS International, en vue de la realisation d'une catnpagne sismique. "

J'al le plaisir d'informer votre Excel~ehce que le Ministre des Mines et de I'Energie de COte d'lvolte accede favorablement a votre requete et autotise te navire sfsmique MV CGG Amadeus a naviguer dans tes eaux ivoiriennes, en vue de realiser Ia campagne sismique.

Veuillez agreet, Monsieur fe Ministre, l'expresslon de ma consideration distinguee.

Ministre et par delegation Directeur de Cablt1et

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