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GUIDELINES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT HYDROCARBON PROCESSING PLANTS (PETROLEUM REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICALS) IN NIGERIA

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2.1.2. 
Preliminary investment and Support Package   
i) 
Preliminary marketing plan, indicating whether domestic, export, or if both markets are being 
targeted. 
ii) 
Proposed Refinery site(s) and proof of acquisition.  
iii) 
Infrastructural support strategy 
iv) 
Preliminary organization plan, including staff training plans 
v) 
Financial plan 
vi) 
Payment of statutory application fees of Fifty thousand US dollars only (US $50,000) and 
DPR service charge of Five Hundred thousand naira only (N500,000) 
vii) 
   Community Development Programs 
viii) 
Detailed Local Content input of the project 
 
A satisfactory in-house review of the above submissions by the DPR shall be communicated with 
clearance to proceed into LTE milestone 2. DPR project engineers shall also be attached to monitor 
the project development from this point forward at source to facilitate statutory compliance and 
approval processes.   
Details of the participation of DPR engineers on the plant project from this stage to commissioning 
are as contained in their mandate. A copy shall be made available on request.   
 
2.1.3. 
Basic Design  
i) 
Block flow scheme showing process configurations and capacities, including utilities, offsite 
and wastewater treatment facilities.  
ii) 
Preliminary crude oil or feedstock slate, and short assays (specifications and analysis), of the 
proposed crude and/or feedstock. 
iii) 
Preliminary product slate, indicating volumes or tonnage and product specifications 
iv) 
Name and job references related to refining of the Technical Partners 
v) 
Proposed crude oil or feedstock supply and product evacuation scheme. 
vi) 
Proposed safety provisions and preliminary environmental impact statements. 
 
2.1.4. 
Basic Design and Concept selection Package  
i) 
Refinery design philosophy. 
ii) 
Preliminary Process Flow diagram of the process units. 
iii) 
Crude oil (feedstock) and product fiscalization systems and proving procedures.  
iv) 
List of proposed process technologies, and relevant licensors 
v) 
Preliminary Plot Plan. 
vi) 
Proposed project-implementing schedule. 
 
2.1.5. 
Safety, Health and Environment  
i) 
Proposed safety provisions and preliminary environmental impact statements as stipulated by 
the Environmental Guidelines and Standards for the Petroleum Industry in Nigeria as issued 
by the Department of Petroleum Resources. 
ii) 
Process Hazard Analysis Statement or Hazard Identification (HAZID). 
iii) 
Project Presentation to DPR 
 
2.2 
Grant Of License to Establish A Petroleum Process Plant 
Having successfully achieved the above milestones in 2.1.1 to 2.1.5 and upon appropriate 
recommendations from the Department of Petroleum Resources, the Honorable Minister of Petroleum 
Resources or his designate may grant the applicant the license to establish the petroleum process plant 
consequent upon which the applicant may proceed with the Detailed Engineering.  
 
2.3 
Validity of a License to Establish an Hydrocarbon Process Plant   
The validity of the license to establish a Hydrocarbon Process Plant shall be for a period of two (2) 
years after which it shall lapse.