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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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Note: The specification and composition of materials for the Firewall shall be submitted to 
the appropriate DPR field/zonal office and the construction shall also be monitored by the 
assigned DPR representatives. 
3.9 
Protection against Static Electricity: 
The installation should have electrical continuity, be effectively connected to earth and 
bonded to comply with the requirements of the Institute of Petroleum's Model Code of 
Safe Practice, Part 1, Electrical and BS 7671:2001 or equivalent international standard. 
1. All piping, tanks, valves and discharge & dispensing equipment must be bonded 
continuously so that all non-current carrying metal parts have the same potential to 
ground that can potentially result in a catastrophic fire or explosion.  
2. All dispensing equipment including pumps, hoses and nozzles must be properly rated 
for the intended usage. 
3. Adequate explosion-proof lighting shall be provided to illuminate the working and 
the storage areas of the plant.  
4. Filling shed flooring shall be covered with spark-resistant material to prevent spark 
ignition due to any accidental cylinder drop. 
3.10 Fire Protection 
The fire protection system of facility shall be required and designed to prevent or reduce 
the likelihood of a fire or explosion, to minimize its intensity should such an event occur 
and ensure timely emergency response and escape of all persons in the facility. The fire 
protection measures shall cater and ensure that adequate controls are  put in place, 
including special, technical and organizational measures taken for all work process, 
including receipt, storage and other activities  in connection with the Industrial Storage 
Facility to  prevent fire/explosion; deal with the incident should such an event occur; and 
ensure emergency response and escape of all persons in the facility.  Additionally, the 
Compression Facility shall provide the following firefighting and emergency facilities: