Regulation 3: (1) A subcontractor, licensee or any other person that is engaged in petroleum activities or that provides a service in the upstream petroleum industry shall(a)        obtain a permit from the Commission; and(b)        pay, in respect of the permit, the fee specified in(i)        Part 1 of the Second Schedule in the case of a fully indigenous Ghanaian company;(ii)        Part 2 of the Second Schedule in the case of an indigenous Ghanaian company; or(iii)        Part 3 of the Second Schedule in the case of a foreign company.PETROLEUM (2)        An operator shall before the commencement of exploration and development activities(a)        obtain a permit from the Commission; and(b)        pay, in respect of the permit, the fee specified in Part 4 of the Second Schedule.(3)        A contractor or operator shall, before the commencement of petroleum production(a)        obtain a permit from the Commission; and(b)        pay, in respect of the permit and based on the submitted production profile, the fees specified in(i)        Part 5 of the Second Schedule, in the case of a foreign company; or(ii)        Part 6 of the Second Schedule, in the case of an indigenous Ghanaian Company.