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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 
 
 
 
This is a property of the Department of Petroleum Resources. All rights reserved  
 
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iii. 
A sketch of the proposed site layout, showing the existing or proposed 
buildings on the site, adjoining properties, if any, and the relevant distances of 
the tank(s) to critical facilities within the premises, roadways and adjoining 
fence with 3rd parties. 
2.2.1 
Procedure for Site Suitability Inspection 
The applicant shall be issued the Site Suitability Approval following the satisfactory review 
of the uploaded documents and successful outcome of the site suitability inspection in line 
with Section 3.2. Upon receipt of the SSA, the proponent is required to display 
conspicuously a sign tagged ‘DPR Gas Storage and Utilisation Facility Approved Site 
(Approval number)’. 
2.2.2 
Validity of Site Suitability Approval 
The site suitability approval shall be valid for 18 months in the first instance. This approval 
and any renewal thereof is subject to the following:  
i. 
No development/encroachment of public and residential structures that was not 
considered during the suitability approval. 
ii. 
No significant changes in the plot size capable of affecting the minimum safety 
distances for the proposed capacity. 
2.3 
Approval to Construct/Approval to Install   
Following receipt of Site Suitability Approval from the Department, the company shall 
commence actions towards obtaining Approval to Construct/Install for the proposed 
facility. The company shall pay the applicable fees, upload the required documents, and 
satisfy the following requirements: 
i. 
A letter/ approved building plan from the appropriate Town Planning Authority, 
authorizing the siting of the facility at the proposed site. The submission shall 
contain all relevant drawings such as: 
a. Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID),