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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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2.8 
Decommissioning LPG Refilling Facility  
All applications shall be forwarded to the DPR Operations Controller having jurisdiction 
over the Facility, giving full details of the proposal.  Decommissioning shall be in line with 
relevant Nigerian Oil & Gas Regulations and Guidelines applicable to such facilities.  
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MINIMUM DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS  
3.1 
General Requirements 
The design, construction, installation commissioning and operation shall comply with the 
provisions of Petroleum act 1969 as amended, MOSR 1997, other applicable Regulations, 
Standards and Guidelines. The design and construction of such facilities in LPG Refilling 
Facility must conform to acceptable design codes such as Standards Organization of 
Nigeria, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, National Fire Protection Association, 
American Welding Society – Structural Welding Code, British Standards (BS), and other 
codes and standards recognised by the Director of Petroleum Resources.                                                            
3.1.1 
Design and Construction Standard                                                                                                                            
During the design, construction, installation, commissioning of a facility, all necessary 
measures and mitigations shall be applied to reduce risk associated with storage, 
transport, transfer, usage etc. to as low as reasonably practicable (ALARP). The storage 
tanks, fittings, pumps, manifolds, meters, hoses, valves, canopy 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 company, in accordance with 
manufacturer's instructions and best practices. Written standard procedures in line with 
the DPR SOP template shall be drawn up and used for installation and/or commissioning. 
Further conditions governing the establishment of LPG Refilling Facility are as follows:   
i. 
Participation of DPR representatives in the project and mandatory witnessing of 
milestone construction activities such the tank burial, pressure/leak test of the