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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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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 – 10 
0.1– 10 
7.5 
5.0 
30 
20 
1.0 
10.1 – 60 
10.1 – 100 
15 
7.5 
50 
30 
1.5 
60.1 - 150 
100.1 – 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 
 
Table 3-2: Minimum Separation Distances for Underground LPG Storage Tanks 
Capacity (Metric Tonnes) 
Separation Distance (Meters) from the relief valve to the line of Adjoining 
Properties, Control buildings, or fixed source of ignition. 
0.1 - 10 
3 
>10.1 
7.5 
 
3.3.1 
Additional Requirements for Underground LPG Tank Burial and Leak Test 
Only LPG storage tanks may be buried.  The requirements for tank burial include the 
following: 
i. 
No tank or tanks shall be buried without DPR approval. Tank burial must be 
witnessed by DPR officials.   
ii. 
All tanks to be buried shall meet all the specifications of the manufacturer, ASTM, 
and other internationally approved codes.