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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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xiii. 
Where the soil may be corrosive, the tank shall be set on a clean shingle or sweet 
sand free of extraneous materials to avoid seepage of products to underground 
water courses or any drainage system. 
xiv. 
Foundations and sub-soil shall be examined and prepared to support the tank to 
prevent movement, uneven settlement or concentrated loading in the tank shell. 
3.3.1.1 
Corrosion Protection for Buried Tanks 
i. 
A suitable system of cathodic protection (typically sacrificial anode for small 
installations and impressed current for large installations) shall be provided. 
ii. 
External surfaces of the tank should be suitably prepared and treated with coating 
manufactured and applied in accordance with a recognised standard, to both 
protect against chemical and mechanical damage and minimise cathodic protection 
current drain. 
3.3.2 
Requirements for Skid, Modularised and Containerized Facility  
The following shall apply for standalone Containerized and Skid-mounted facilities: 
i. 
They shall meet same requirements and safety distances in table 3-1. 
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. 
3.4 
Pumps 
Pumps, other than submersible types, should be adequately secured to a concrete 
foundation or bolted to a structural steel support. Where the drive unit is not integral with