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ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS FOR MIDSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM PETROLEUM OPERATIONS IN NIGERIA 2022 DRAFT DATE: 10/06/2022 GENERAL

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Operator means the holder of a licence to operate a facility. 
 
Solid waste means all compacted waste generated from midstream and 
downstream facilities including but not limited to produced-sand, treated organic 
residues from primary oily wastewater treatment plant, spent catalyst, rust, ash, 
general refuse, and sludges.  
 
Special studies refer to studies that are initiated based on the need to solve peculiar 
environmental challenge such as fate and effect studies, dispersion modelling and 
environmental risk assessment. 
 
 
Spill means the accidental or intentional release of unrefined or refined petroleum, 
industry chemicals or products into the environment 
 
Spiller means the Operator  and/or owner of a facility from which hydrocarbon was 
released into the environment. 
 
 
Waste Generator  is an Operator  of a facility or gas servicing facility who during its 
activities/operations, generates a waste stream(s) e.g. water, gas, sand/soil, oil, 
solids (hazardous and non-hazardous) etc. 
 
 
Short Title 
41. These Regulations may be  cited as the Environmental Regulations for Midstream 
and Downstream Operations, 2022.