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

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DOWNSTREAM PETROLEUM 
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REGULATORY AUTHORITY (NIMDPRA) 
Applicable to all Midstream and Downstream 
Petroleum Operations 
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GUIDELINES FOR MANAGEMENT OF GREEN HOUSE GASES (GHG) 
AND FUGITIVE EMISSIONS FROM MIDSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM 
PETROLEUM OPERATIONS IN NIGERIA 
5.3 
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9.2 
5.3.3 
5.4 
5.4.] 
ii. 
Enhanced Standard (After Year 1): From the second year onward, all 
Operators shall progress to higher-tier methods, such as Tier 2 or Tier 3, 
or OGMP Levels 3, 4, or 5, where applicable. 
iii. The progression to higher-tier or higher-level methodologies shall be 
based on the materiality of the emissions source, availability of data 
and 
monitoring 
technologies, 
sector-specific 
best 
practices, 
and 
guidance from the Authority. 
Regulatory Oversight 
The data submitted shall be subject to quality control and validation by a 
multidisciplinary team made up of representatives from the Authority and the 
licensee or permit holder. 
Where 
necessary, 
the 
Authority 
may 
appoint 
a 
third-party 
verifier 
to 
independently review and validate the submitted data. 
The Authority may require licensees or permit holders already reporting GHG 
emissions prior to 
to the effective date of these Guidelines, 
to accelerate 
implementation schedules or apply higher-tier quantification methods where 
emissions are significant or not accurately reported. 
Continuity of Reporting for Licensees and Permit Holders 
A licensee or Permit holder who has been actively reporting GHG emissions 
prior to the effective date of these Guidelines and has already implemented 
Tier 
1 (or equivalent) methodologies, shall continue to: 
a. Maintain their current level of emissions quantification accuracy and 
data quality, 
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