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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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4.18 Operations Report and  Returns 
All Gas Storage and Utilisation Facility shall furnish the DPR with periodic reports (on 
quarterly bases or as may be required). The report shall detail the volume of product 
received and utilised, price, operational highlights and issues during the period. 
4.19 Reporting of Incidents 
1. The Facility shall establish procedure for reporting, documenting, follow-up and 
closing out near misses, incidents and accidents. 
2. Whenever fire occurs at the Facility or in case of serious injury or fatality , a report of 
the circumstances and probable cause of the fire shall be forwarded to the nearest 
DPR inspector or office within 24 hours and to the Director of Petroleum Resources 
within 48 hours of the occurrence.  
 
 
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SANCTIONS 
These Guidelines provide the requirements for establishing Gas Reticulation Facility in 
Nigeria and minimum requirement for operating same safely. Non-compliance with the 
requirements of these Guidelines shall be deemed as violations to relevant sections of the 
Petroleum Act 1969 as amended, Petroleum (Drilling and Production) Regulations 1969 & 
subsequent amendments, and Mineral Oils (Safety) Regulation, 1997. These violations may 
summarily  result in applicable consequence management, including, but not limited to, 
fines, penalties, revocation of license.