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GAS EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT – PERMITING PROCEDURES & REQUIREMENTS 
 
S/N 
PERMIT 
REQUIREMENTS 
1. 
Gas Field 
Development 
Plan (GFDP) 
The proposed Gas Field Development Programme (GFDP) must be 
submitted at least thirty working days before the commencement of any 
part of it and shall be in accordance with Regulations 37 & 42 of the 
Petroleum (Drilling and Production) Regulations of 1969 and its 
amendments. 
The FDP shall contain but not limited to the following: 
(1) A minimum of 3 wells must have been drilled and a field study 
carried out detailing the static and dynamic reservoir model. 
(2) Concept study and reasons for choice of proposed development plan 
(3) Seismic and Geologic Prognosis 
(4) Field reserves and ultimate recovery. 
(5) Structural Map of all gas bearing sands on a scale of 1:25,000 
(6) Reservoir Geologic Modelling 
(7) Reservoir Engineering Simulation Studies 
(8) Well location optimisation/depletion plan 
(9) Well bore utility. 
(10) The production profile and the anticipated drive mechanism. 
(11) Gas Utilization Plan in line with Federal Government policy of zero 
flare 
 (12) Cost estimates of the development 
 (13) Surface facilities. 
 (14) HSE strategy/Case. 
 (15) Field Abandonment Plan 
 (16) Processing fee of N50, 000 only, payable to Fed. Gov’t of Nig. – DPR 
Fees Account.  
Satisfactory development programmes would then be evaluated and 
approved. However where strong objections exist, the company would 
be informed. Individual well location proposals still require to be 
approved on their merits. Also, approvals to drill do not necessarily 
imply that the target completion zones have been approved. 
Completions are separately considered for approval. 
2. 
Permit to drill 
gas well 
This permit is valid for six (6) months and must be revalidated if work 
does not commence. The application shall conform with Section 32 
Petroleum (Drilling & Production) Regulation 1969 & Amendments and 
shall contain among others the followings: 
1. Well name and well engineering 
2. Surface and sub-surface coordinates 
3. Contractor, Rig name and validity. 
4. Location (OPL/OML) identification. 
5. Spud date 
6. Casing, cementing, mud and logging programmes 
7. Cost estimates 
8. Structural maps on a scale of 1:25,000 
9. Geological prognosis 
10. Pore pressure prediction study. 
11. Proposed depth or TD. 
12. Seismic sections/ maps in cases of exploration and appraisal wells. 
13. Fee of N5, 000 only, payable to Fed. Gov’t of Nigeria – DPR Fees 
Account.