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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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Note: The specification and composition of materials for the Firewall shall be submitted to 
the appropriate DPR field/zonal office and the construction shall also be monitored by the 
assigned DPR representatives. 
3.9 
General Requirements for Dispensers  
The dispenser pump shall be designed and installed in accordance with international 
standards. The following shall apply at the minimum:  
i. 
The dispenser shall be controlled to prevent unauthorized access and protected 
against damage by vehicles.  
ii. 
The dispensers shall be in the open air, adequately ventilated, such that vehicles can 
be parked easily alongside without restricting the movement of other vehicles.  
iii. 
The display of the dispenser for Autogas Refuelling facility shall clearly indicate at the 
minimum: 
i. 
volume/weight of product being sold (only mandatory for household LPG); 
ii. 
unit price of product sold; and 
iii. 
total price of product sold.  
iv. 
Dispenser nozzles or hose lines shall be fitted with a safe break/breakaway coupling 
and non-return valve. Hoses shall be kept away from vehicles. 
v. 
The fuel gas supply to the dispenser shall be capable of being isolated/isolation valve. 
To prevent unauthorized or inadvertent reactivation of isolated services, the isolation 
point shall be in a secure location.  Where the isolation point is in an area accessible 
to the public or unauthorized parties outside operating hours, it shall be fitted with 
appropriate security devices e.g. CCTV  
3.10 Refilling Canopy/ Container  
The requirements for Refilling canopy/ container are the following: