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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 AND OPERATIONS OF GAS
STORAGE AND UTILISATION FACILITIES IN NIGERIA
Code: DPR Guide 0020 - 2020

Revision Date: 1st September 2020

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INTRODUCTION
1.1
Purpose
The purpose of this document is to describe the procedures and conditions for granting
approval for the establishment and operations of LNG regasification, CNG downloading,
LPG industrial storage facilities in Nigeria pursuant to compliance with the Petroleum
Regulation 1967. It provides the baseline requirement for the safe design and construction
of a Gas Storage and Utilisation Facility to ensure the risk in the facility is minimised as low
as is reasonably practicable. The objective is to ensure that the minimum HSE requirements
are achieved and maintained in all Gas Storage and Utilisation Facility in Nigeria.
1.2
Scope
These guidelines and requirements are applicable to the establishment of Gas Storage and
Utilisation Facility comprising of LNG Regasification, CNG Downloading, LPG Industrial
Storage Facilities in Nigeria.

1.3
Definition of Terms
I.
Gas Storage and Utilisation Facility
This refers to the use of LNG Regasification Facility, CNG Downloading and LPG
Industrial Storage for power generation, heating, cooking etc.
II.
Regasification Facility
This refers to a facility installed to convert Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to natural
gas at atmospheric temperature for power generation, heating etc.
III.
Downloading Facility
This refers to a facility installed for the purpose of let-down pressure of
Compressed Natural Gas via PRMS into a usable fuel source for heating, power
generation etc. by pressure regulation and measurement.