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

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REGULATORY AUTHORITY (NMDPR A) 
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 
Foreword 
Climate change and environmental sustainability remain some of the most pressing 
challenges facing humanity. As the world confronts the long-term consequences of 
industrialization and energy consumption, the role of the oil and gas sector in advancing 
global climate goals has become increasingly vital. Our collective future depends on 
the choices we make, and the responsibility to act decisively and innovatively is one we 
must all share. 
Nigeria 
has 
long recognized 
the importance 
of reducing greenhouse 
gas 
(GHG) 
emissions and transitioning toward 
a more sustainable energy future. Following 
its 
commitment under the Paris Agreement, the country has embarked on a multi-sectoral 
approach to climate action. Central to this effort 
is the implementation of strategies 
aimed at reducing emissions, including the adoption of the National Action Plan on the 
reduction of Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCPs), as part of 
its broader Nationally 
Determined Contributions (NDCs). 
In support of these national objectives, and pursuant to the provisions of the Petroleum 
Industry Act 
(PIA), 
the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory 
Authority (NMDPRA) has introduced a 
suite of regulatory instruments. These include the 
Midstream 
and 
Downstream 
Petroleum 
Environmental 
Regulations 
{MDPER), 
the 
Midstream Gas Flare Regulation (MGFR) and the Midstream and Downstream Petroleum 
Safety Regulations (MDPSR), alongside various guidelines, policies, and administrative 
directives. 
These 
tools 
serve 
to 
strengthen 
industry 
accountability, 
improve 
environmental performance, and facilitate Nigeria's path toward achieving its climate 
targets, including the aspiration of Net Zero emissions. 
To further enable the practical implementation of these regulatory 
frameworks, the 
Guidelines for the Management of Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) and Fugitive Emissions in 
the Midstream and Downstream petroleum sectors have been developed. These 
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