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Guidelines for Flare Gas Measurement and,Reporting in Midstream Petroleum Operations

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¢ NIGERIAN MIDSTREAM AND
a); DOWNSTREAM PETROLEUM
Osc REGULATORY AUTHORITY (NMDPRA)
Applicable to all Midstream
Petroleum Operations
GUIDELINES FOR FLARE GAS MEASUREMENT AND REPORTING IN
MIDSTREAM PETROLEUM OPERATIONS.
Code: NMDPRA Guide 1 - 2026
Effective Date: January 2026
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d. calculate the excess flare gas (V...) in line with section 2.4 of these Guidelines
and ensure payment of applicable penalties into the MDGIF account, with
evidence of payment submitted to the NMDPRA, no later than 21 days from
the end of the month.
2.2 Flare Gas Measurement (Va)
The flare gas volume from a facility shall be measured with an approved metering
system.
2.3 Computation Flare Gas limit (V,_,,)
The allowable gas flared from midstream petroleum operations, which is a sum of:
Ya a Vi + Vp + Fey
Where:
(1)
V oot = Allowable volume of flare gas from midstream facilities.
Vi = Volume of Pilot gas for midstream facilities.
Vi» = Measured flared gas during Upset. These include gas flared due to
Unplanned operational disturbances:
i. Equipment malfunction or failure (compressor trip, valve failure, etc.).
ii. | Sudden pressure surges.
iii. | Power outage or process control loss.
V., = Controlled flare gas volumes due to known events as approved by
NMDPRA. These include gas flared due to:
i. Planned maintenance.
i. Facility start-up.
iii. Strategic operational reasons as testing, with prior advance consent
of the Authority.
iv. Other conditions the Authority may approve.
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