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WRITTEN STATEMENT OF GHANA VOLUME II MAPS AND FIGURES 23 MARCH 2015 INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL FOR THE LAW OF THE SEA SPECIAL CHAMBER CASE No. 23 DISPUTE CONCERNING DELIMITATION OF THE MARITIME BOUNDARY BETWEEN GHANA AND CÔTE D’IVOIRE IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN REQUEST FOR THE PRESCRIPTION OF PROVISIONAL MEASURES SUBMITTED BY THE REPUBLIC OF CÔTE D’IVOIRE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 290, PARAGRAPH 1, OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA

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WRITTEN STATEMENT OF GHANA

VOLUME IIMAPS AND FIGURES

23 MARCH 2015

INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL FOR THE LAW OF THE SEASPECIAL CHAMBER

CASE No. 23

DISPUTE CONCERNING DELIMITATION OF THE MARITIME BOUNDARYBETWEEN GHANA AND CÔTE D’IVOIRE IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN

REQUEST FOR THE PRESCRIPTION OF PROVISIONAL MEASURES SUBMITTED BYTHE REPUBLIC OF CÔTE D’IVOIRE IN ACCORDANCE WITH

ARTICLE 290, PARAGRAPH 1, OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONON THE LAW OF THE SEA

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Table of Contents

Annex M18. Republic of Ghana, Ministry of Fuel and Power, Offshore Activity Map: License Blocks (Ghana, Apr.

1984) 22

Annex M19. Petroconsultants S.A., Ghana Synopsis 1985 (Feb. 1986) 23

Annex M20. IHS Energy Group, Ghana Coastal Zone (Oct. 2003) 25

Annex M21. IHS Energy Group, Ghana Coastal Zone (Dec. 2014) 27

Annex M22. Dana Petroleum plc, Offshore Ghana, Tano Basin, 1997 Proposed Seismic Programme (Ghana, 1997) 29

Annex M23. Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, Contract Area Plat in Petroleum Agreement… in respect of The

Deepwater Tano Contract Area, Annex p. 3 (Ghana, 10 Mar. 2006) 30

Annex M24. Tullow Oil plc, Ghana - Overview (Oct. 2013) at http://www.tullowoil.com/index.asp?pageid=50

(accessed 19 Mar. 2015) 31

Annex M25. New Sketch Map: The “Equidistance Line” as Calculated by Côte d’Ivoire 32

Annex M1. FINAREP, Carte Pétrolière de l’Afrique (France, 1959) 2

Annex M2. Ghana Geological Survey, Map of Ghana Showing the 22 Offshore Oil Concessions [in 1968] in The Search

for Petroleum (Oil) in Ghana, Ghana Geological Survey Report No. 78/1, p. 8 (Ghana, 17 Jul. 1978) 3

Annex M3. New Sketch Map: Côte d’Ivoire’s 1970 Concession to Esso 4

Annex M4. Petroconsultants S.A., Ivory Coast Synopsis 1978 (Including Current Activity) (Mar. 1979) 5

Annex M5. Petroconsultants S.A., Ivory Coast Synopsis 1983 (Including Current Activity) (Feb. 1984) 7

Annex M6. Republique de Côte d’Ivoire Ministère des Mines et de l’Énergie, Petroci (Société National

d’Opérations Pétrolières de la Côte d’Ivoire), Côte d’Ivoire 1993 Petroleum Evaluation Concessions, p. 2 (Côte

d’Ivoire, 1993) 9

Annex M7. Petroci (Société National d’Opérations Pétrolières de la Côte d’Ivoire), Petroleum Exploration

Concessions in Exploration Opportunities in Côte d’Ivoire, p. 3 (Côte d’Ivoire, Mar. 2002) 10

Annex M8. Petroconsultants S.A., Côte d’Ivoire Current Status & Synopsis 1996 (1997) 11

Annex M9. Petroci (Société National d’Opérations Pétrolières de la Côte d’Ivoire), Petroleum Exploration

Concessions in Deepwater Opportunities in Côte d’Ivoire, p. 3 (Côte d’Ivoire, May 2005) 12

Annex M10. Republique de Côte d’Ivoire, Bloc Sedimentaire de Côte d’Ivoire Bloc CI-401 in Contrat de Partage de

Production d’Hydrocarbures, Bloc CI-401, p. 74 (Côte d’Ivoire, 30 Sep. 2005) 13

Annex M11. Republique de Côte d’Ivoire, Bassin Sedimentaire Onshore & Offshore Bloc CI-100 in Contrat de Partage

de Production d’Hydrocarbures, Bloc CI-100, p. 74 (Côte d’Ivoire, 23 Jan. 2006) 14

Annex M12. Petroleum Geo-Services, New PGS Multi-client 2D Survey in Côte d’Ivoire (01 Feb. 2008) at http://www.

pgs.com/Pressroom/News/New-PGS-Multi-client-2D-Survey-in-Cote-dIvoire/ (accessed 20 Mar. 2015) 15

Annex M13. New Sketch Map: CLCS Submissions by Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana in 2009 16

Annex M14. Petroci, Boblai Victor Glohi, Petroleum Concessions in Africa Upstream: Deepwater Côte d’Ivoire

Potential (Nov. 2009) 17

Annex M15. New Sketch Map: Côte d’Ivoire’s Different Claim Lines, 2009–2011 18

Annex M16. Ghana Geological Survey, Distribution of Ghana Offshore Oil Concessions as at June, 1970 in The Search

for Petroleum (Oil) in Ghana, Ghana Geological Survey Report No. 78/1, p. 10 (Ghana, 17 Jul. 1978) 19

Annex M17. Petroconsultants S.A., Ghana Synopsis 1977 (Including Current Activity) (Mar. 1978) 20

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FINAREP, Carte Pétrolière de l’Afrique (France, 1959)

Annex M1

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Ghana Geological Survey, Map of Ghana Showing the 22 Offshore Oil Concessions [in 1968] in The Search for Petroleum (Oil) in Ghana, Ghana Geological Survey Report No. 78/1, p. 8 (Ghana, 17 Jul. 1978)Also shown in Figure 1

Annex M2

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LBT

SR

QP O

N

JIHG

F

ED

C

T

M

L

K

B

ACustomary Equidistance

Boundary

C Ô T E D ’ I V O I R E

G H A N A

Cape Three Points

2°W3°W5°W6°W7°W

2°W3°W4°W5°W6°W7°W

7°N

8°N

6°N

5°N

4°N

7°N

8°N

6°N

5°N

4°N

2°2°2°2°22 WWWWWWWWWWWW3°3°3°3°33 WWWWWWWWWWWW

7°NNN7 NNN

8°NNN8 NNN

Mercator Projection, Datum: WGS-84

(Scale accurate at 4°N)

Prepared by International Mapping

Côte d’Ivoire’s 1970Concession to Esso

0 75 1005025

Nautical Miles

0 50 100 150

Kilometers

200

Source for mapped coordinates: Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, Decree 70-618 of 14 October 1970 Granting An Exclusive Petroleum Exploration Permit To Esso, Shell, & ERAP Group (Refers To Areas Granted Under Convention Of 12 October 1970), reprinted in Basic Oil Laws & Concession Contracts, Supplement No. XLVIII (48) (Barrows, 1977).

For purposes of illustration only, without prejudice to the merits.

New Sketch Map: Côte d’Ivoire’s 1970 Concession to Esso

Also shown in Figure 2

Annex M3

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Republique de Côte d’Ivoire Ministère des Mines et de l’Énergie, Petroci (Société National d’Opérations Pétrolières de la Côte d’Ivoire), Côte d’Ivoire 1993 Petroleum Evaluation Concessions, p. 2 (Côte d’Ivoire, 1993)Also shown in Figure 5

Annex M6

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Petroci (Société National d’Opérations Pétrolières de la Côte d’Ivoire), Petroleum Exploration Concessions in Exploration Opportunities in Côte d’Ivoire, p. 3 (Côte d’Ivoire, Mar. 2002)Also shown in Figure 6

Annex M7

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Petroci (Société National d’Opérations Pétrolières de la Côte d’Ivoire), Petroleum Exploration Concessions in Deepwater Opportunities in Côte d’Ivoire, p. 3 (Côte d’Ivoire, May 2005)Also shown in Figure 7

Annex M9

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Republique de Côte d’Ivoire, Bloc Sedimentaire de Côte d’Ivoire Bloc CI-401 in Contrat de Partage de Production d’Hydrocarbures, Bloc CI-401, p. 74 (Côte d’Ivoire, 30 Sep. 2005)Also shown in Figure 8

Annex M10

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Republique de Côte d’Ivoire, Bassin Sedimentaire Onshore & Offshore Bloc CI-100 in Contrat de Partage de Production d’Hydrocarbures, Bloc CI-100, p. 74 (Côte d’Ivoire, 23 Jan. 2006)Also shown in Figure 9

Annex M11

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Petroleum Geo-Services, New PGS Multi-client 2D Survey in Côte d’Ivoire (01 Feb. 2008) at http://www.pgs.com/Pressroom/News/New-PGS-Multi-client-2D-Survey-in-Cote-dIvoire/ (accessed 20 Mar. 2015)Also shown in Figure 10

Annex M12

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200 M limit

Côte d’IvoireCLCS Claim

GhanaCLCS Claim

Yamoussoukro

Abidjan

A T L A N T I C O C E A N

C Ô T E D ’ I V O I R E G H A N A

Cape Three Points

4°W5°W6°W

1°W2°W3°W4°W5°W6°W

7°N

6°N

5°N

4°N

3°N

2°N

1°N

1°S

2°S

7°N

6°N

5°N

4°N

3°N

2°N

1°N

1°S

LBT

1°SSSS1 SSSSMercator Projection, Datum: WGS-84(Scale accurate at 4°N)

Prepared by International Mapping

CLCS Submissions byCôte d'Ivoire and Ghana in 2009

0 75 1005025

Nautical Miles0 50 100 150

Kilometers

200

Customary EquidistanceBoundary

Extended past 200M

Customary EquidistanceBoundary

For purposes of illustration only, without prejudice to the merits.

New Sketch Map: CLCS Submissions by Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana in 2009

Also shown in Figure 11

Annex M13

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Petroci, Boblai Victor Glohi, Petroleum Concessions in Africa Upstream: Deepwater Côte d’Ivoire Potential (Nov. 2009)Also shown in Figure 12

Annex M14

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LBT

200 M limit

C Ô T E D ’ I V O I R EG H A N A

2°W3°W4°W5°W

5°N

6°N

4°N

3°N

2°N

5°N

4°N

6°N

3°N

2°N

1°NMercator Projection, Datum: WGS-84

(Scale accurate at 4°N)

Prepared by International Mapping

Côte d'Ivoire’s DifferentClaim Lines, 2009–2011

0 5025

25 75

Nautical Miles

0 50 100

Kilometers

Customary EquidistanceBoundary

Extended to 200M

Customary EquidistanceBoundary

Côte d'IvoireBisector (2011)

Côte d'Ivoire

Meridian 1 (2009)

Côte d'Ivoire

Meridian 2 (2010)

For purposes of illustration only, without prejudice to the merits.

New Sketch Map: Côte d’Ivoire’s Different Claim Lines, 2009–2011

Annex M15

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Ghana Geological Survey, Distribution of Ghana Offshore Oil Concessions as at June, 1970 in The Search for Petroleum (Oil) in Ghana, Ghana Geological Survey Report No. 78/1, p. 10 (Ghana, 17 Jul. 1978)

Annex M16

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Republic of Ghana, Ministry of Fuel and Power, Offshore Activity Map: License Blocks (Ghana, Apr. 1984)

Annex M18

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Dana Petroleum plc, Offshore Ghana, Tano Basin, 1997 Proposed Seismic Programme (Ghana, 1997)Also shown in Figure 13

Annex M22

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Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, Contract Area Plat in Petroleum Agreement… in respect of The Deepwater Tano Contract Area, Annex p. 3 (Ghana, 10 Mar. 2006)Also shown in Figure 14

Annex M23

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Tullow Oil plc, Ghana - Overview (Oct. 2013) at http://www.tullowoil.com/index.asp?pageid=50 (accessed 19 Mar. 2015)Also shown in Figure 14

Annex M24

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!

A T L A N T I C

O C E A N

C Ô T E

D ’ I V O I R E

G H A N A

3°0'0"W3°5'0"W

3°10'0"W

3°10'0"W

3°15'0"W

3°15'0"W

5°5'0"N 5°5'0"N

5°0'0"N 5°0'0"N

4°55'0"N 4°55'0"N

4°50'0"N 4°50'0"N

4°45'0"N

Mercator Projection, Datum: WGS-84

(Scale accurate at 4°N)

Prepared by International Mapping

The “Equidistance Line”as Calculated by Côte d'Ivoire

0 3 421

Nautical Miles

0 2 4 6

Kilometers

8

Image from Google Earth

CustomaryEquidistance

Boundary

“Equidistance Line calculated by Côte d’Ivoire”

shown on Drawing No. 3

Adjusted Equidistance Linerecalculated from Côte d’Ivoire’s

coastline shown on Drawing No. 3

5°55 55 55 5'0"000 NNNNN5 5 0 NNN

Coastline from National

Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Global Prototype Shoreline

Coastline shown on

Côte D’Ivoire’s

Requests for Provisional

Measures Drawing No. 3

LBT

Coastline from British

Admiralty Charts

For purposes of illustration only, without prejudice to the merits.

New Sketch Map: The “Equidistance Line” as Calculated by Côte d’Ivoire

Also shown in Figure 15

Annex M25