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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 
iC DOWNSTREAM PETROLEUM 
: 
: 
2 REGULATORY AUTHORITY (NIVIDPRA) 
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 
v. 
Leaks on delayed repair 
list, accompanied by certification of the truth, 
accuracy and veracity of the report signed by a competent person(s). 
Vi. 
Type 
of survey conducted, 
in-house 
or third 
party 
(provide 
details 
of 
consultant) 
b. The flare notation for each site shall be reported. 
3.3 
Cold Venting 
3.3.1 
Prohibition and Regulatory Alignment 
Cold 
venting 
is 
prohibited 
in 
the 
Nigerian 
Midstream 
and 
Downstream 
Petroleum 
industry 
in 
line with 
the 
provisions 
of 
the Midstream Gas 
Flare 
Regulation 2023. 
3.3.2 
Operational Exigencies and Permits 
Provided a licensee or permit holder is granted a permit to vent natural gas 
due to operational exigencies, the Control Requirements in Section 3.3.3 
shall apply. 
3.3.3 
Control Requirements 
a. The root cause of gas being sent to a cold vent stack shall be addressed by 
the licensee or permit holder. These shall include steps taken to minimize 
equipment venting from operations pursuant to Sections 3.5 to 3.10 of these 
Guidelines and minimizing fugitive emissions pursuant to Section 3 of these 
Guidelines. 
b. Any residual venting shall be routed to a 
flare, except one of the following 
conditions exist: 
i. 
Nonflammable gas mixture.