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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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ii. 
Hazardous areas are protected from sources of ignition.  
iii. 
There is safe access, routing, parking and exit for service vehicles and road 
tankers. 
3. The facility’s dangerous areas shall be open air ventilated and clear of other buildings 
or obstructions that might otherwise adversely affect the ventilation. 
4. Pipework, tanks to offset fill points, and vent pipes shall be routed and located to 
ensure protection from external effects or interference and to allow access if 
required. 
5. The stand for delivering fuels into storage tanks shall be in the open, away from the 
facility buildings, and emergency escape routes, and be large enough to allow a road 
tanker to be positioned wholly within it during delivery.   
6. Electrical connections shall be made in accordance with the manufacturer's 
instructions and shall maintain the integrity of the explosion protection. 
7. The minimum separation distance in case of closeness to public and residential 
properties are as follows: 
Table 3.1 Minimum Separation Distances for Above Ground LPG Storage Tanks 
Capacity (Metric Tonnes) 
Separation Distance (Meters) from tanks to the line of Adjoining 
Properties, Control buildings, or fixed source of ignition. 
Of 
any 
single tank 
Of any group 
of tanks 
From 
Adjoining 
Property that May be 
Developed/Non-
Public 
& 
Non- 
Residential 
From Public and Residential 
Boundaries 
Between tanks 
A: 
No 
fire wall  
B: 
With 
Fire wall  
A: No fire 
wall 
B: With Fire 
wall 
0.1 – 5 
0.1– 5 
5 
5 
30 
15 
1.0 
5.1 - 10 
5.1 - 10 
7.5 
5 
30 
20 
1.0 
10.1 – 60 
10.1 – 60 
15 
7.5 
50 
30 
1.5 
60.1 - 150 
60.1 – 150 
22.5 
11 
50 
30 
¼ of sum of the 
diameter of 2 
adjacent vessels 
150.1 – 300 
150.1 – 300 
30 
15 
50 
30