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Guideline for Management of GHG and Fugitive Emissions from Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Operations

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NIGERIAN MIDSTREAM AND 
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DOWNSTREAM PETROLEUM 
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REGULATORY AUTHORITY (NMIDPRA) 
Applicable to all Midstream and Downstream 
Petroleum Operations 
GUIDELINES FOR MANAGEMENT OF GREEN HOUSE GASES (GHG) 
AND FUGITIVE EMISSIONS FROM MIDSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM 
PETROLEUM OPERATIONS IN NIGERIA 
3.0 
GHG 
EMISSION 
CONTROL, 
MITIGATION 
AND 
MONITORING 
REQUIREMENTS 
3.1 
Control and Inspection Requirements 
3.1.1 
For 
existing 
facilities, 
inspections 
shall 
be 
conducted 
within 
90 
days 
of 
publication 
of these guidelines, and 
for new facilities, inspections 
shall be 
conducted within 90 days after commencement of operations. 
3.1.2. 
Monitoring 
leaks 
or 
emissions 
from 
operations 
shall 
be 
applicable 
to 
hydrocarbon processing facilities such as refineries, petrochemical plants, and 
also 
fo gas export Terminals, blending plants, emulsion processing 
facilities, 
product depots & gas storage, industrial gas storage & utilization facilities, waste 
management facilities, and any other facility as may be determined by the 
Authority. 
3.2 
Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) Programme 
3.2.1 
LDAR shall entail identifying emitting equipment/components, quantifying and 
Classification of emissions, addressing the leaks and institution of a prevention 
and control measure. 
3.2.2 
A licensee or permit holder shall adopt one or both of the following options for 
the 
programme, 
using 
technologies 
or methodologies 
approved 
by 
the 
Authority: 
a) Conduct surveys in-house. 
6) Contract third-party service provider(s) accredited by the Authority to 
conduct inspection surveys. 
3.2.3 
The Authority shall participate periodically in the LDAR programme and issue 
certificates of validation to licensees or permit holders. 
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