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Gas Distribution Systems Regulations 2023

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15.  In these Regulations —
“Act” means the Petroleum Industry Act, No. 6, 2021 ;
“Authority” means the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum
Regulatory Authority ;
“city gate station” means the point where custody transfer of gas from
gas pipeline, processing plants or CNG and LNG bulk storage facility to a
gas distribution system network takes place ;
“CNG” means compressed natural gas ;
“gas distribution licence” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Act ;
“gas distribution network” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Act ;
“gas distribution pipeline” means a low pressure pipeline for the
purpose of conveying natural gas to customers in a gas distribution
system ;
“gas distribution system” means a set of interconnected distribution
pipelines for natural gas including the entirety of equipment or infrastructure
that enable the optimal operation of the distribution pipelines, such as CGS,
PRMS, any storage, pigging or other appurtenances which cover the physical
investments of a licensee in that area ;
“gas distributor” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Act ;
“geographic limit” means an area specified in a gas distribution licence
issued by the Authority for the establishment of a local distribution zone ;
“licensee” means an entity who is a holder of a gas distribution licence
in a local distribution zone ;
“local distribution zone” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Act ;
“LNG” means liquified natural gas ;
“piped natural gas” means processed natural gas transported through
pipelines in a gas distribution system network for consumption by any
customer in domestic, commercial, or industrial segments ;
“petroleum pipeline licence” means a licence issued by the Authority
for the operation of a petroleum pipeline ;
“premium” means the totality of the reserve value set by the Authority
and the value of the bid made by an applicant in a licensing round in respect
of a local distribution zone which shall be paid by the applicant prior to the
grant of a gas distribution licence over a local distribution zone ;
“USD” means United States Dollars ;
“UTM” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Act ; and
“work programme” means a programme of activities specified in a gas
distribution licence and approved by the Authority for implementation in the
local distribution zone applicable to the gas distribution licence.
16.  These Regulations may be cited as the Gas Distribution Systems
Regulations 2023.
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