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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 CNG 
COMPRESSION FACILITIES IN NIGERIA 
Code: DPR Guide 0029 - 2020 
 
Revision  Date: 1st September 2020 
 
 
 
This is a property of the Department of Petroleum Resources. All rights reserved  
 
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iii. 
Ultrasonic Thickness Measurement (UTM) test certificates of the onsite storage 
tank. This test shall be conducted on site for all tanks and done prior to burial for 
underground tanks. The UTM test shall be carried out by a company with applicable 
OGISP and witnessed by DPR officials. 
iv. 
Pressure test reports and certificate or any other DPR approved integrity test 
report for tanks and piping. The Pressure test shall be carried out by company with 
applicable OGISP and witnessed by the Department. The Pressure test should be 
carried out for a new tank at installation before operation and after every Five (5) 
years. After 20 years of service, pressure test on the LPG tank should be carried out 
every two (2) years. 
v. 
Any of the following shall subsist - Current Tax clearance certificate, Evidence of 
Tax Payment, Tax Identification Number (TIN) or evidence of tax exemption. 
vi. 
‘8 X 10’ Photographs of the facility clearly showing all built structures and 
operational facilities as well as safety equipment. 
vii. 
Approved Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the proposed facility 
operations in line with the DPR SOP template. 
viii. 
List and Evidence of trained staff by a consultant with applicable OGISP. 
ix. 
As-built Layout drawing. This will be verified by DPR during pre-licence inspection. 
x. 
Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs)/reports (where applicable) and Site Acceptance 
Tests of all critical components shall be witnessed by the Department. FATs from 
the manufacturer may be accepted where it is practically impossible to witness by 
the Department. 
xi. 
Other relevant document that may aid the Approval decision.