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GUIDELINES FOR GRANT OF PERMIT FOR BULK LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG) OFF-TAKE Date:

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These guidelines are made pursuant to the provisions of the Petroleum (Amendment) 
Decree No. 37 of 1977. 
 
1, 
ELIGIBILITY 
 
The following categories of companies may apply for PERMIT for off-take of bulk Liquefied 
Petroleum Gas from Process Plants, Refineries, LNG plant, etc for  the Nigerian market. 
 
(i) 
Petroleum Products Marketing Companies with current licensed LPG 
receptacles/storage facilities  
 
(ii) 
DPR licenced LPG Depot operators (owners)  
 
(iii) 
DPR licenced LPG plant operator  
 
(iv) 
Petroleum Products Marketing Companies that may not own receptacles, but have 
contractual agreement with current LPG licenced operator 
 
2, 
CONDITIONS FOR BULK LPG OFF-TAKE PERMIT 
 
(I) 
Application for bulk LPG off-take Permit which must be made on DPR's prescribed 
application form and accompanied by a covering letter on company’s letter head, 
shall be forwarded to the Director, Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), 7, 
Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos 
 
(ii) 
All applications must be accompanied with; 
(a) 
A copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of the company making the 
application. 
(b) 
A copy of the company Article and Memorandum of Association (original to 
be sighted by DPR) 
(c) 
A Copy of the current LPG depot/plant licence issued by the DPR. 
(d) 
A Bank reference with committed and explicit statements 
(e) 
3-Years Current Tax Clearance Certificate 
(f) 
An application fee of One Hundred Thousand Naira (N100, 000.00) only shall 
be charged for every 5,000 MT of product. All fees shall be in Bank Drafts and 
made payable to the Federal Government of Nigeria (DPR FEES Account) 
unless otherwise indicated in the form. Bank Drafts written “FGN” shall not be 
honoured. A DPR service charge of One Hundred Thousand Naira (N100, 
000.00) only per application shall also be charged and made payable to the 
Department of Petroleum Resources. 
(g) 
Evidence of the company’s storage facility or a  copy of the storage facility 
Management Agreement (where applicable) which shall be a legal document 
and subject to certification by DPR.