On April 25, 2015, the Special Chamber of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea delivered its order [3] in the Dispute Concerning Delimitation of the Maritime Boundary between Ghana and Cote D’Ivoire in the Atlantic Ocean (Ghana/Cote d’Ivoire).  According to the press release [4], Cote D’Ivoire submitted a request for provisional measures requiring Ghana to, among other demands, “take all steps to suspend all ongoing oil exploration and exploitation operations in the disputed area; refrain from granting any new permit for oil exploration and exploitation in the disputed area” and “desist and refrain from any unilateral action entailing a risk of prejudice to the rights of Côte d’Ivoire and any unilateral action that might lead to aggravating the dispute.” Pursuant to Article 290 of the Convention on the Law of the Sea [5], the Chamber prescribed that Ghana take all necessary steps to ensure “no new drilling either by Ghana or under its control takes place in the disputed area,” to prevent information regarding exploration that is “not already in public domain from being used in any way whatsoever to the detriment of Côte d’Ivoire,” and “refrain from any unilateral action that might lead to aggravating the dispute.” The Chamber also unanimously decided that both parties submit a report detailing compliance with the measures by May 25, 2015.