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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

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tanks, fittings, pumps, manifolds, meters, hoses, valves, and other equipment and
accessories of the facility shall be designed for efficient and safe operations in line with
applicable codes and standards. The installation and commissioning of the system shall
only be undertaken by competent persons and companies, in accordance with
manufacturer's instructions and best practices. Written Standard Procedures shall be
drawn up and used for installation and/or commissioning. Further conditions governing
the establishment of a Compression Facility are as follows:
i.
Participation of DPR representatives in the project and mandatory witnessing of
milestone construction activities such as tank burial, pressure/leak test of the
tanks and tank calibrations.
ii.
All critical equipment and piping shall be commissioned after installation in
accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. Integrity tests and other applicable
tests shall be conducted companies with relevant OGISP permits and witnessed
by the Department.
3.2
Facility Layout & Site Selection
3.2.1
Site Selection Criteria
Any site chosen for the facility shall be sufficiently spacious to allow it to be designed
to minimize the risks from CNG as applicable to any structure close to the facility and
person likely to be at or near the facility. Furthermore, the site shall meet the
following requirements:
i.
The size of the proposed land site shall be adequate and accessible from the
roadside.
ii.
The site shall not be within, under or close to know hazards such as pipeline Right
of Way (ROW), high voltage cable, railways etc.
iii.
The minimum horizontal distance between the shell of a pressurized tanks and
the line of adjoining property that may be developed shall be as shown in Table