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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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4.2.1 
Applicable Conditions for LPG Retailers Outlets/Locations 
The following shall apply at the minimum: 
i. 
The shop or outlet should be situated in a fixed location and not be mobile operated. 
ii. 
The shop should be at least 3m by 4m (minimum). The shop should be well-ventilated. 
iii. 
Any intending retailer should have at least 40 cylinders of 12.5kg in size or a 
combination of 50kg, 25kg, 12.5kg, 6kg and 3kg cylinders totalling up to 500kg. 
iv. 
The cylinders shall be stacked as follows: 
a. 6kg and 12.5kg cylinders shall be stacked not more than three levels high,  
b. 25kg cylinders shall be stacked not more than two levels high 
c. 50kg cylinders shall be stacked singly. 
v. 
The shop should be adequately ventilated and should have a rack of dimension 6 by 2 
by 7 feet of non-flammable material  
vi. 
The shop or outlet shall not be in a residential building and should be at least 10 meters 
away from the road and 15m from any source of ignition. 
vii. 
Fire extinguishers shall be strategically installed in the shop or outlet. Such equipment 
shall include a minimum of two 5kg (CO2 and powder) fire extinguishers, a sand bucket 
painted red and other facilities as may be required by the relevant safety agencies. 
viii. 
Emergency telephone numbers of firefighting agencies, DPR and the police shall be 
conspicuously displayed in the shop or location where gas is retailed. 
ix. 
Retailers outlets should not be located near the following places: Motor parks, 
Mechanic workshops, Blacksmiths or Welder’s workshops, Bars, Restaurants and other 
similar places that handle flammable materials. 
x. 
LPG cylinder-to-cylinder rebottling, refilling and decanting is Prohibited. 
xi. 
The layout of the cylinders should be such as to facilitate quick removal of the cylinders 
in case of emergency.