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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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Chapter 3: Emergency Response Plan 
This section shall contain an updated site plan which shows the major areas of the plant 
consisting of office and retail store (if applicable), storage tanks, loading/unloading area, 
electrical room, cylinder refilling shed, cylinder stacking area, muster point etc. 
Chapter 4: General Operations & Safety Requirements 
The company’s key operations and related safety requirements shall be outlined here. 
Chapter 5: Plant Operations Procedures 
Robust and comprehensive step-wise processes for each operational activity carried out 
in the plant shall be spelt out in this section. The procedures shall be clear and 
unambiguous. 
 
Chapter 6: General House Keeping Procedures 
Procedures for housekeeping, daily checks and inspection activities are to be documented 
in this section. 
Chapter 7: General Maintenance and Inspection Requirements 
Periodic Inspection and maintenance procedures and activities shall be outlined herein. 
Chapter 8: Periodic reports, Incident Reporting and Investigation 
This section shall detail the requirements and frequency of statutory reports, operational 
reports and incidents, be they minor or major. The modalities for effective record 
management shall be clearly stated e.g. relevant approvals, certificates of compliance, 
incident and accident reporting etc.