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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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Table of Contents 
1 
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 1 
1.1 
Purpose ....................................................................................................................... 1 
1.2 
Scope .......................................................................................................................... 1 
1.3 
Definition of Terms .................................................................................................... 1 
2 
APPLICATION, APPROVAL AND LICENCE PROCEDURE FOR LPG REFILLING PLANT ... 2 
2.1 
Application Overview ................................................................................................. 2 
2.2 
Site Suitability Approval (SSA) .................................................................................. 2 
2.2.1 
Procedure for Site Suitability Inspection ........................................................... 3 
2.2.2 
Validity of Site Suitability Approval .................................................................... 3 
2.3 
Approval to Construct (ATC)/Approval to Install (ATI) for LPG Refilling Facility ... 3 
2.3.1 
Review of Submitted Documents and Drawings .............................................. 4 
2.3.2 
Conditions on the Approval to Construct/Install .............................................. 4 
2.4 
License to Operate (LTO) for LPG Refilling Facility .................................................. 4 
2.5 
Procedure for Pre-License Inspection ....................................................................... 5 
2.5.1 
Renewal of LPG Refilling Facility License to Operate ....................................... 7 
2.6 
Lease/Takeover of LPG Refilling Facility ................................................................... 7 
2.7 
Modification of LPG Refilling Facility ........................................................................ 7 
2.8 
Decommissioning LPG Refilling Facility .................................................................... 8 
3 
MINIMUM DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS .............. 8 
3.1 
General Requirements ............................................................................................... 8 
3.1.1 
Design and Construction Standard .................................................................... 8 
3.2 
Facility Layout & Site Selection ................................................................................. 9