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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 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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the circumstances and probable cause of the fire shall be forwarded to the nearest 
DPR office within 24 hours and to the Director of Petroleum Resources within 48 
hours of occurrence.  
 
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SANCTIONS 
These Guidelines provide the requirements for establishing Gas Storage and Utilization 
Facility in Nigeria and minimum requirements for operating same safely. An non-
compliance with the requirements of these guidelines shall be deemed as violations to 
relevant sections of the Petroleum Act 1969 as amended, Petroleum (Drilling and 
Production) Regulations 1969 & subsequent amendments and Mineral Oils (Safety) 
Regulation, 1997. These violations may result in applicable consequence management, 
including, but not limited to, fines, penalties and/or revocation license. 
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GLOSSARY 
Abbreviations, terms and references used in this document are explained hereunder:  
AGS  
Automated Gas System   
ALARP 
As Low As Reasonably Practicable 
ATC  
Approval to Construct  
CCTV 
Closed Circuit Television 
CNG 
Compressed Natural Gas 
EIA   
Environmental Impact Assessment   
ESD 
Emergency Shut Down 
FAT 
Factory Acceptance Test 
HAZID  
Hazard Identification  
HAZOP  
Hazard and Operability   
HSE  
Health Safety and Environment