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Applicable to all Oil & Gas Operators  
GUIDELINES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATIONS OF GAS 
STORAGE AND UTILISATION FACILITIES IN NIGERIA 
Code: DPR Guide 0020 - 2020 
 
Revision Date: 1st September 2020 
 
 
 
This is a property of the Department of Petroleum Resources. All rights reserved  
 
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iv. 
Pipework, tanks to offset fill points, dispensers and vent pipes shall be routed and 
located to ensure protection from external effects or interference and allow 
access if required 
v. 
The stand for delivering fuels into storage tanks shall be in the open, away from 
the facility buildings, dispensing activities and emergency escape routes, and be 
large enough to allow a road tanker to be positioned wholly within it during 
delivery.   
vi. 
The siting of other activities which the facility may perform (e.g. parking areas, car 
wash facilities) shall not affect safety .  
vii. 
Electrical connections shall be made in accordance with the manufacturer's 
instructions and shall maintain the integrity of the explosion protection. 
viii. 
The minimum distance stated in Section 3.3 must be complied with. 
3.3 
Separation Distances  
The minimum distance for the establishment Gas Storage and Utilisation Facility are as 
follows: 
3.3.1 
LNG Regasification Separation Distances 
The distances given in the table below indicate the minimum approved horizontal 
distances between the nearest point on the storage tank and a specified feature, e.g. an 
adjacent storage tank, building or boundary and the dispensers.  
Table 3.1 Minimum Safety Distances from LNG Storage Tank to Adjoining Properties or Amenities 
TANK STORAGE CAPACITY 
(MT) AT LNG DENSITY 
450kg/m3 
MINIMUM DISTANCE FROM EDGE OF 
IMPOUNDMENT OR LNG TANK DRAINAGE 
SYSTEM TO PROPERTY/AMENITIES (m) 
MINIMUM DISTANCE 
BETWEEN STORAGE 
TANKS (m) 
0.9 - 3.4 
4.6 
1.5 
3.4 – 28.3 
7.6 
1.5 
28.3 – 51.3 
15 
1.5 
51.3 – 119.3 
23 
1.5 
> 119.3 
30 
 
Note: Bund wall installations are critical for LNG facilities