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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. 
Additional safety measures for adequate ventilation, gas and fire detectors, and 
fire- fighting equipment shall apply. 
iii. 
Technical and functional specifications of the skids shall be made available to DPR, 
to ensure consistency and availability of the system.  
iv. 
Relocation of the skids, change in layout of the approved site and any other 
modification shall be promptly reported to the Department for concurrence and 
approval. 
3.3.3 
Additional Requirements for LPG tanks for Reticulation  
The Storage tank/vessel with any associated pipe work connecting the system to a 
combustion appliance providing space or water heating, or cooking facilities shall be 
designed, constructed and installed by DPR with appropriate OGISP in accordance with 
internationally recognised standards.  It shall, at the minimum, comply with the following: 
i. 
Every tank shall be separated from any building(s) or fixed source of ignition, in 
order to reduce the risk of fire spreading to the tank or to the building in the 
event of a fire, to enable and/or maintain safe dispersal of LPG. 
ii. 
Tanks should be situated outdoors in a position that will not allow accumulation 
of LPG vapour at ground level. See all applicable safety distances in Table 3.1 
and Table 3.2. 
iii. 
Ground features such as open drains, manholes, gullies and cellar hatches, 
within the separation distances should be sealed or trapped to prevent the 
passage of LPG vapour. 
3.4 
Facility Connecting Pipework and Valves 
All piping, tubing material and distribution network shall be designed in accordance with 
international standards such as National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 58 LPG code 
of practice and other similar/relevant International codes of practice. The piping shall 
generally be in accordance with the standard NFPA 54, ANSI/ ASME B31.8-2012. It shall