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GUIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATIONS OF DOWNSTREAM GAS FACILITIES IN NIGERIA (LPG, CNG, LNG) ISSUED BY

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Applicable to all Oil & Gas Operators  
GUIDELINES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF LPG REFILLING 
FACILITIES AND RETAILERS’ OUTLETS IN NIGERIA  
Code: DPR Guide 0019 - 2020 
 
Revision Date: 1st September 2020 
 
 
 
This is a property of the Department of Petroleum Resources. All rights reserved  
 
1 
1 
INTRODUCTION  
1.1 
Purpose  
This document describes the procedure and conditions for granting approval for the 
construction and operation of LPG Refilling Facility in Nigeria pursuant to Petroleum 
Regulations 1967. It provides the baseline requirement for the establishment of LPG 
Refilling Facility and Retailers’ Outlets aimed at ensuring that the risk of LPG Refilling or 
retailing is minimised as far as is reasonably practicable. The objective is to ensure that the 
base line standard regarding HSE is achieved and maintained in all LPG Refilling in Nigeria.  
1.2 
Scope  
These guidelines and requirements are applicable to the design, construction, operation 
and for obtaining the various approval and licenses necessary for the establishment and 
operations of LPG Refilling Facilities and Retailers’ Outlets in the Nigeria. 
  
1.3 
Definition of Terms 
I. 
LPG Refilling Facility 
This refers to LPG facilities that can receive and store LPG in bulk at licensed locations for 
the purpose of sale to end-users or Retailers/Resellers “Category D”. These facilities may 
have aboveground or underground storage tank configurations.  
Note: Requirements for LPG Add on to an existing Retail Outlet are contained in the 
Guidelines for the Establishment of Autogas Refuelling Station and Add-On in Nigeria. 
II. 
LPG Retailers “Category D” 
This refers to exchange of refilled LPG cylinders to end-users via Shops and Micro 
Distribution Centres via Kiosk and Racks with minimum total capacity 0f 500Kg. The 
Licence does not cover decantation of LPG products from cylinder to cylinder.