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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 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 
MINIMUM DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS  
3.1 
General Requirements 
The design, construction, installation, commissioning, and operation shall comply with the 
provisions of Petroleum Act 1969 as amended and MOSR 1997; conform to acceptable 
design codes such as Standards Organization of Nigeria , American Society of Mechanical 
Engineers, National Fire Protection Association, American Welding Society – Structural 
Welding Code, British Standards (BS), and other codes and standards recognised by the 
Director of Petroleum Resources.         
3.1.1 
 Standards For Design and Construction                                                                                                                 
During the design, construction, installation, commissioning of a facility, all necessary 
mitigations  shall be applied to reduce risk associated with storage, transport, transfer, 
usage of gas to as Low as reasonably practicable (ALARP). The storage tanks, fittings, 
pumps, manifolds, meters, hoses, valves,  and other equipment and accessories of the 
facility shall be designed for efficient and safe operation in line with applicable codes and 
standards. The installation and commissioning of the system shall only be undertaken by 
competent persons and companies, in accordance with manufacturer's instructions and 
industry best practices. Further conditions governing the establishment of Autogas 
Refuelling or Add-On  Gas Facilities are as follows:   
i. 
Participation of DPR representatives in the project and compulsory witnessing of 
milestone construction activities such as tank burial, pressure/leak test, and 
calibration of tanks.  
ii. 
All critical equipment and piping shall be commissioned after installation in 
accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. Integrity tests and other applicable 
tests shall be conducted companies with relevant OGISP permits and witnessed 
by the Department.