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Applicable to all Oil & Gas Operators  
GUIDELINES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN AUTOGAS 
REFUELLING STATIONS AND  ADD-ON GAS FACILITY IN NIGERIA 
Code: DPR Guide 0042 - 2020 
 
Revision Date: 1st September 2020 
 
 
 
This is a property of the Department of Petroleum Resources. All rights reserved  
 
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3.1 
General Requirements ............................................................................................. 10 
3.1.1 
Standards For Design and Construction .......................................................... 10 
3.2 
Facility Layout and Site Selection ............................................................................. 11 
3.2.1 
Site Selection Criteria ......................................................................................... 11 
3.2.2 
Special Requirements for Add-on Gas facility .................................................. 11 
3.2.3 
Facility Layout for Autogas Refuelling/Add-On Gas Facility ............................ 12 
3.3 
Separation Distances ............................................................................................... 13 
3.3.1 
Separation Distances for LNG .......................................................................... 13 
3.3.2 
Separation Distances for CNG facilities ........................................................... 14 
3.3.3 
Separation Distances for LPG. .......................................................................... 15 
3.4 
Minimum Requirement for Storage Vessel/Tanks ................................................. 16 
3.4.1 
Additional Requirements for Underground LPG Tank Burial and Leak Test ..17 
3.4.2 
Requirements for Skid-mounted and Containerized Facility ......................... 19 
3.4.4 
Requirements for LNG tanks ............................................................................. 21 
3.5 
Facility Connecting Pipework and Valves ............................................................... 23 
3.5.1 
Pressure Relief Systems ................................................................................... 24 
3.6 
Pumps, Compressors and Fittings ........................................................................... 25 
3.7 
Emergency Systems ................................................................................................. 25 
3.8 
Fire/Blast Walls ......................................................................................................... 26 
3.9 
General Requirements for Dispensers .................................................................... 27 
3.10 
Refilling Canopy/ Container ..................................................................................... 27 
3.10.1 
Safety Signages ................................................................................................. 28