a. Evidence that applicant is an Oil Marketing Company (OMC) or an organization with established competence or an Oil Trader/Bulk Distributor of Petroleum Products and duly licensed by the Authority. b. Evidence of local participation i.e. at least 50% shares to be held by Ghanaian citizens. c. A Detailed Business Plan d. Evidence of Land Title Registration or Lease Agreement with the Land Owner. e. An Environmental Permit from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). f. A Development and Building Permit from the AreaTown Planning Authority approving the construction of the Depot for petroleum storage, bulk sale and distribution on the proposed site. g. A Fire report signed by the Chief Fire Officer or a Regional Fire Officer evidencing that arrangements proposed for the prevention and fighting of fire coupled with good housekeeping at the site are satisfactory. h. A report from the Geological Survey Department of Ghana attesting to either the absence of or acceptable levels of seismic activity on and around the proposed site. i. A Geotechnical Report. j. A permit from the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority approving the installation of facility within Ghana’s territorial waters at the allocated site showing clearly the coordinates of the proposed location. k. A Letter of Consent from the Ghana Navy. l. A letter of Consent from the Ghana Maritime Authority. m. A letter from the Ghana Free Zones Board, if applicable, attesting that the Company has indeed been registered and permitted to establish and operate as a Free Zone Enterprise.