{"id":224535,"date":"2016-06-22T11:56:26","date_gmt":"2016-06-22T11:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=224535"},"modified":"2016-06-22T11:56:26","modified_gmt":"2016-06-22T11:56:26","slug":"petroleum-commission-opens-office-in-western-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/06\/petroleum-commission-opens-office-in-western-region\/","title":{"rendered":"Petroleum Commission opens office in Western Region"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A ceremony was on Monday held in Takoradi to officially commission the Western Regional office of the Petroleum Commission.<\/p>\n<p>The offices ready in the region, according to the Energy and Petroleum Minister Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, \u201cmarks a major milestone in the regulation of the sector.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-224541 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/petroleum-commission-new-office-in-western-region-6.jpg\" alt=\"petroleum commission new office in western region (6)\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He says it \u201cwill bring the regulator closer to where petroleum activities have been undertaken to ensure the commission\u2019s visibility on the ground to ensure effective monitoring of the petroleum sector.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Buah further indicated that the office will deepen the collaboration and relationship between the Commission and relevant stakeholders in the Western Region \u201cto ensure frequent community education and engagement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-224538 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/petroleum-commission-new-office-in-western-region-3.jpg\" alt=\"petroleum commission new office in western region (3)\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Commission, Theophilus Ahwireng assured industry players that the office will not only be a symbol of the commission\u2019s presence in the region \u201cbut will be resourced to render varied services to our stakeholders in the region.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that \u201cover the last few years, we have witnessed a significant involvement of the Ghanaian businesses and professionals in the industry. We shall continue to work with the industry partners to further move to greater heights.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Ahwireng said the Health and Safety and Environmental Regulations and Drilling, Petroleum Measurement Regulations and the Data Management Regulations are been worked on \u201cand are at various stages of completion for onward submission to Parliament.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-224537 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/petroleum-commission-new-office-in-western-region-2.jpg\" alt=\"petroleum commission new office in western region (2)\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He added that \u201cthe promulgation of the Fees and Charges LI, the Joint Venture Regulations which is meant to address challenges of Joint Venture formation and the establishment of this regional office are strong pointers to the vision and direction of the commission.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He admonished all oil and gas players to change the way they conduct business to meet the new dynamics following the slump in oil prices that has seen downward decline over the past year.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-224540 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/petroleum-commission-new-office-in-western-region-5.jpg\" alt=\"petroleum commission new office in western region (5)\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a clear indication that there is the ardent need for all stakeholders to change the way we do our business in the era of downward. 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