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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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(iii) 
Every Operator, shall conduct a geochemical characterization or 
fingerprinting of its petroleum liquids from all its operations with the 
supervision of the Authority and submit the results. 
 
Remediation and Restoration of Impacted Area 
 
24. (i) The approval of the Authority shall be obtained prior to commencement of 
any remediation project.  
(ii) 
The operator shall be responsible for the restorations of any impacted 
site(s) to its original state.   
 
Use of Spill Management and Remediation Products 
 
25. (i) All spill management and remediation products intended for use within 
Nigeria and its territorial waters shall be subjected to tests and approval by the 
Authority prior to use or deployment. 
(ii) 
The use of exogenous microbes in remediation of any spill impacted 
sites in the Nigerian midstream and downstream industry is prohibited. 
(iii) 
The use of spill chemicals is prohibited on land, coastal and inland 
waters. 
(iv) 
The On-Scene-Commander shall apply to deploy spill chemical for 
offshore waters spill to the Authority.  
 
 
  Conflict Resolution 
 
26. Settlement for damages and compensation arising from midstream and 
downstream petroleum environmental related issues, shall be determined by 
the Parties, with the guidance of the Authority. This is without prejudice to the 
Right of the Parties to explore Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) or Litigation. 
 
Decontamination, Decommissioning And Abandonment Of Midstream And 
Downstream Facilities 
27. (i)  Prior to project commencement, the Operator of midstream and 
downstream facility shall plan for Decommissioning in line with the 
Decommissioning and Abandonment Regulations. 
(ii) 
For existing facility, the Operator shall submit a Decommissioning and 
Abandonment plan in line with the Decommissioning and Abandonment 
Regulations.