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Applicable to all Oil & Gas Operators  
GUIDELINES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATIONS OF A GAS 
RETICULATION FACILITY IN NIGERIA 
Code: DPR Guide 0028 - 2020 
 
Revision Date: 1st September 2020 
 
 
 
This is a property of the Department of Petroleum Resources. All rights reserved  
 
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3.2 
Facility Layout & Site Selection ................................................................................. 9 
3.2.1 
Site Selection Criteria .......................................................................................... 9 
3.2.2 
Facility Layout for Gas Reticulation Site ............................................................ 9 
3.3 
Minimum Requirement for Gas Storage Vessel/Tanks ........................................... 11 
3.3.1 
Additional Requirements for Underground LPG Tank Burial and Leak Test .. 12 
3.3.2 
Requirements for Skid and Containerized Facility .......................................... 13 
3.3.3 
Additional Requirements for LPG tanks for Reticulation ............................... 14 
3.4 
Facility Connecting Pipework and Valves ............................................................... 14 
3.5 
Master Switches ....................................................................................................... 16 
3.6 
Pumps, Compressors and Fittings ........................................................................... 16 
3.7 
Manifolds .................................................................................................................. 16 
3.8 
Pressure And Flow Control ...................................................................................... 16 
3.9 
Metering ....................................................................................................................17 
3.10 
Emergency Systems ..................................................................................................17 
3.11 
Fire/Blast Walls ..........................................................................................................17 
3.12 
Protection against Static Electricity: ....................................................................... 18 
3.13 
Fire Protection .......................................................................................................... 19 
4 
MINIMUM HSE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE OPERATIONS OF THE FACILITY .............. 20 
4.1 
Facility Competent Person ....................................................................................... 20 
4.2 
Minimum Training for Facility Competent Persons ................................................ 20 
4.3 
Housekeeping ........................................................................................................... 20 
4.4 
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) ..................................................................... 21