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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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and other Warning Signs shall be posted in strategic locations at facilities. 
3.  If smoking is to be permitted, smoking areas shall be clearly defined. 
4.7 
Standard Operating Procedure  
1. Gas Reticulation Facility shall have duly approved SOPs and safe work procedures 
which shall guide all operations available on-demand in the facility.   
2. Employees shall be instructed on a regular basis make use of the relevant SOPs for 
their specific functions. 
4.8 
Emergency Preparedness 
1. Safety at the Facility shall be of utmost importance to save lives, prevent injury and 
protect property and the environment.  
2. Gas Reticulation Facility shall have duly approved emergency response and 
preparedness plan which shall be available on Demand. 
3. The facility operators and workers shall be familiar with emergency response and 
preparedness plan, emergency actions, appropriate resources and equipment. 
4. This emergency procedure shall have built in scenarios and management and shall be 
tested in drills regularly. 
5. Emergency notification placards which boldly list 24-hour emergency phone numbers 
shall be posted at the strategic places in the facility.  
4.9 
Fire Precautions and System 
1. Ensure all special, technical and organizational measures are in place in the Facility to 
prevent or reduce the likelihood of a fire or explosion, prevent the rapid spread and 
to minimize its intensity should such an event occur in the premises in connection 
with the carrying out of any work process. 
2. Fire extinguishers must be kept pressurized and should be shaken every month, spill 
clean-up kit, non-combustible drain plug and all other safety equipment shall be in 
good working order, all safety equipment in place and all safety precautions followed.