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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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v. Upon completion of discharge activities, a minimum of 1-hour freeze time is mandatory 
for the escape of hydrocarbons and stabilisation before the commencement of normal 
operations in the gas plant. 
vi. The road tanker shall be positioned in a way that causes minimal disruptions, facing the 
direction of departure, if possible. 
vii. Only competent and duly certified personnel shall man, monitor, and supervise the 
discharging operation. 
viii. Off-loading of the truck shall be carried out by at least two competent operators.  
ix. The storage capacity of the tank to be filled shall be monitored continuously by means 
of installed gauges during the filling operations, to avoid over-filling. 
x. For installations that employ compressor during LPG transfer, greater vigilance shall be 
exercised by the operators to monitor the additional operational complexities  
xi. The operator shall ensure that all transfer hoses, connectors, couplings and valves are 
periodically inspected and kept in good working conditions at all times. 
xii. No truck repairs shall be undertaken inside the plant. 
xiii. Road Tankers shall be positioned facing the direction of departure should there be a 
need to tow the vehicle out of the plant premises. 
xiv.  An operations manager shall be in attendance during discharge operations. Being in 
attendance means the operations manager shall maintain direct line of sight between 
the tanker and the filling point; and be ably ready and able to take physical possession 
of operations when required. 
xv. Persons engaging in the truck discharge operations shall wear suitable protective 
clothing to avoid injury which can occur if LPG comes into contact with unprotected 
skin. 
xvi. Product venting activity or operation shall not be allowed in a plant. Compressors 
should be used for vapour recovery.