The upstream petroleum industry has been in the news recently for all the wrong reasons. Arbitration between government and ENI, arbitration between government and Tullow and the cancellation of MOUs signed since 2019, were meant to end up as petroleum agreements. The CEO of the Ghana Upstream Petroleum Chamber, David Ampofo, has been giving some further insights into the various issues. What does the chamber make of the recent news reports on disputes between government and some of your members? Let’s be specific. You are referring to the dispute between ENI/VITOL and government over unitisation and the dispute between Tullow Oil and the Ghana Revenue Authority. Yes, What is the bone of contention between the GRA and Tullow Oil? Tullow has filed for arbitration with the International Chamber of Commerce in London in respect of two disputed tax assessments received from the Ghana Revenue Authority. Tullow considers the two disputed tax assessments a breach of its rights under its ...