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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 2 2 APPLICATION, APPROVAL AND LICENCE PROCEDURE FOR LPG REFILLING PLANT 2.1 Application Overview Any company intending to establish an LPG Refilling Facility in the Nigerian Gas industry shall: i. Apply through the Automated Gas System (AGS) portal on elps.dpr.gov.ng ii. Pay the applicable Statutory and Processing fees iii. Satisfy the requirement stipulated by the DPR and obtain the required and applicable approvals contained in the stages depicted below: a. Site Suitability Approval b. Approval to Construct (ATC)/ Approval to Install c. License to Operate Note: The company shall comply with the minimum requirements stipulated for design, construction and installation (Section 3) to secure the approvals/licenses. 2.2 Site Suitability Approval (SSA) Site Suitability Approval is a business enabling and advisory instrument set up to eliminate possible loss of investment that may result should the site be deemed unsuitable at Approval to Construct (ATC) phase. The company shall be required to upload the following documents and diagrams necessary for Site Suitability Approval on the portal. i. Certificate of Incorporation and Memorandum and Article of Association of the company. ii. A sketch of proposed site layout, showing the existing or proposed buildings on the site, adjoining properties, if any, and the respective distances of the tank(s) to critical facilities within the premises, roadways and adjoining fence with 3rd parties. iii. A Survey Plan of the proposed plot of land.
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