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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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xii. 
All stipulated setbacks by relevant Agencies (ERCN, NCC, Railways, Highways, 
Pipelines, etc.) should be met. 
xiii. 
All electrical wiring in LPG retail outlets should be in conduit. 
xiv. 
All LPG Retailers outlets shall be strictly for the sales of LPG only. 
xv. 
All LPG Retailers shops shall have concrete roofing. 
xvi. 
 All LPG Retailers should keep a calibration certificates of weighing machines in their 
shops 
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SANCTIONS 
These Guidelines provide the requirements for establishing LPG Refilling and Retailing in 
Nigeria. Non-compliance with the requirements of these guidelines shall be deemed as 
violations to relevant sections of the Petroleum Act 1969 as amended, Petroleum  
Regulations 1967 & subsequent amendments and Mineral Oils (Safety) Regulation, 1997. 
These violations may result in applicable consequence management, including but not 
limited to, fines, penalties and/or revocation of license 
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GLOSSARY 
Abbreviations, terms and references used in this document are explained hereunder:  
AGS 
Automated Gas System  
ATC 
Approval to Construct 
EIA  
Environmental Impact Assessment  
HSE 
Health Safety and Environment 
LPG 
Liquefied Petroleum Gas 
LTO 
License to Operate 
MISTDO 
Minimum Industry Safety Training for Downstream Operators 
MOSR 
Mineral Oils (Safety) Regulation 
MT 
Metric Tonnes