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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  
 
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i. 
Valid Calibration Certificates/Report of Measuring Equipment for LPG refilling 
Plants issued by DPR accredited companies and witnessed by DPR in line with 
relevant standards. 
ii. 
Manufacturers' data sheet of the storage tank(s), where applicable.  
iii. 
Ultrasonic Thickness Measurement (UTM) test certificates of the 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 the DPR . 
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. 
List and Evidence of trained staff by a consultant with applicable OGISP. 
vii. 
Approved Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the Gas Storage and Utilisation 
Facility in line with the DPR SOP template. 
viii. 
‘8 x 10’ size Photographs of Plant from different vantage points showing its 
amenities. 
ix. 
As-built Layout drawing. This will be verified by DPR during pre-licence inspection. 
2.5 
Procedure for Pre-License Inspection  
In order to issue an LTO, the DPR shall conduct a pre-license inspection of the facility, 
following the satisfactory review of documents submitted in the application.  The 
inspection shall confirm the following amenities and equipment: