By Selina Williams 
 

LONDON--Tullow Oil PLC (TLW.LN) was handed positive news Saturday when an international tribunal ruled against suspending all petroleum operations in an offshore zone that is under dispute between Ghana and Ivory Coast.

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea ruled that no new drilling either by Ghana or under its control could take place in the disputed area. However, Tullow has already completed the drilling required for oil to flow next year from the development.

The Tullow-led development of the TEN offshore oil fields are expected to add to the company's cash flow and profits. The $4.9 billion development is expected to produce up to 80,000 barrels of oil a day.

Ivory Coast, which neighbors Ghana, had asked for the international tribunal to force Ghana to suspend all exploration and development in the disputed area.

Tullow wasn't immediately available to comment.

Write to Selina Williams at selina.williams@wsj.com

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