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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 STANDARD OPERATIONS OF LPG REFILLING 
FACILITY IN NIGERIA 
Code: DPR Guide 0043 - 2020 
 
Revision Date: 1st September 2020 
 
 
 
This is a property of the Department of Petroleum Resources. All rights reserved  
 
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3. 
PLANT ACCESS CONTROL, SECURITY AND SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS 
3.1 
  Plant Access and Security  
At the minimum, the following applies: 
i. All persons entering an LPG refilling plant must be duly registered & tagged.  
ii. Movement of persons shall be restricted to authorised places only. 
iii. All vehicular movements within an LPG plant are restricted unless otherwise 
authorised. 
iv. All authorised vehicles must be duly checked for safety and security compliance.  
v. Duly authorised vehicles must be fitted with spark arrestors. 
 
3.2 
  Safety Considerations and Induction 
At the minimum, the following shall apply:  
i. All persons carrying out work / inspection in a plant must be given prior safety 
induction / briefing. 
ii. Restricted areas shall be clearly marked and enforced by physical barriers. 
iii. The general public shall not be allowed into filling shed area. 
iv. All empty cylinder bottles for refilling must be stored at designated area, awaiting 
filling. 
v. All empty cylinders must be properly inspected and checked for integrity before 
being passed on to the filling shed.  
vi. All operators in the LPG plant must be appropriately kitted with PPE and 
Identification conspicuously displayed at all times.