News Review for 12 February 2018

1. Minority jabs govt over Special Petroleum Tax – https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/minority-jabs-govt-over-special-petroleum-tax.html
2. Tullow prepares to re-start drilling offshore in Ghana – https://www.graphic.com.gh/business/business-news/tullow-prepares-to-re-start-drilling-offshore-in-ghana.html
3. COPEC intensifies pressure on NPA over 15% petroleum tax; threatens another protest – https://www.myjoyonline.com/business/2018/February-11th/copec-intensifies-pressure-on-npa-over-15-petroleum-tax-threatens-another-protest.php
4. NPA bows to COPEC pressure: 15% petroleum tax soon to be made ‘specific amount’ – https://www.myjoyonline.com/business/2018/February-10th/npa-bows-to-copec-pressure-petroleum-tax-soon-to-be-made-specific-amount.php
5. PIAC reconstitutes membership – https://www.graphic.com.gh/business/business-news/piac-reconstitutes-membership.html
6. GRIDCo to export electricity to Burkina Faso – https://www.myjoyonline.com/business/2018/February-12th/gridco-to-export-electricity-to-burkina-faso.php
7. PURC meets key stakeholders on tariff reduction – http://citifmonline.com/2018/02/12/purc-meets-key-stakeholders-tariff-reduction/
8. Tullow records after-tax loss of $189m – http://citifmonline.com/2018/02/11/tullow-records-after-tax-loss-of-189m/
9. Crude declines as growth in shale production scares investors – http://goldstreetbusiness.com/top-stories/crude-declines-as-growth-in-shale-production-scares-investors/
10. AGI, PURC Discuss Power Tariffs – http://dailyguideafrica.com/agi-purc-discuss-power-tariffs/
11. Ghana Gas local Engineers lauded for successful shutdown of Atuabo gas plant – https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/business/Ghana-Gas-local-Engineers-lauded-for-successful-shutdown-of-Atuabo-gas-plant-625457

12. GNPC Foundation supports tow institutions in Western Region – https://web.facebook.com/reportingoilandgas/photos/pcb.1554493684669459/1554493461336148/?type=3&theater
13. NPA to make 15% petroleum tax ‘specific amount’ – https://web.facebook.com/reportingoilandgas/photos/pcb.1554493684669459/1554493498002811/?type=3&theater
14. Government still committed to fighting galamsey – https://web.facebook.com/reportingoilandgas/photos/pcb.1554493684669459/1554493548002806/?type=3&theater
15. Ghana deepens transparency in the oil and gas sector as it lifts veil on petroleum contracts – https://web.facebook.com/reportingoilandgas/photos/pcb.1554493684669459/1554493598002801/?type=3&theater
16. 3 illegal miners arrested by taskforce –https://web.facebook.com/reportingoilandgas/photos/pcb.1554493684669459/1554493634669464/?type=3&theater