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

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s\¢ NIGERIAN MIDSTREAM AND
¢ DOWNSTREAM PETROLEUM Applicable to all Midstream
ogc REGULATORY AUTHORITY (NMDPRA) Petroleum Operations
GUIDELINES FOR FLARE GAS MEASUREMENT AND REPORTING IN Code: NMDPRA Guide1 - 2026
MIDSTREAM PETROLEUM OPERATIONS.
Effective Date: January 2026
2.4 Flare Gas Penalty
2.4.1 Determination of Excess Flare Gas ( a)
i. The excess flare gas i= ) is the volume of gas flared above the flare limit, and
which shall be subject to gas flare penalty.
i. V,. is computed as follows:
a ae (2)
(Vy ) = daily flare gas volumes
(V4) = flare gas limit.
iii. Where Views has not been approved by the Authority within three months from
effective date of the Guidelines.
i Va (3)
iv. In the absence of an approved flare measurement system, the Authority shall
estimate gas flare volumes. This will include flares from emergency and
maintenance activities, which shall not be excluded from applicable penalty
calculation. Additionally, Regulation 18 (2) of the Petroleum Measurement
Regulations 2023 shall apply.
2.4.2 Payment of Flare Gas Penalty
i. The penalties calculated in paragraph 2.4.1 shall be paid to the MDGIF.
i. The evidence of payment of penalty fees shall be submitted to the Authority
no later than 21 days from the end of the month. This shall be sequel to the
signoff of the flare gas report.
2.5 Flare Gas Permit Application
The Flare gas permit shall be obtained prior to any flaring of gas during events (V.,.).
The following shall be provided:
i Detailed information of the flare site or flare system.
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