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Guidelines for Flare Gas Measurement and,Reporting in Midstream Petroleum Operations
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“4°? NIGERIAN MIDSTREAM AND a), DOWNSTREAM PETROLEUM oi git’ 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 4. APPENDIXES 4.1 Appendix 1: Example of Computation Gas Flare Penalties ( i) i. When Vin | million standard cubic feet (1 MMSCF), the penalty fee shall be $0.50 per 1,000 SCF. Example: If Vo. = 0.9 MMSCF (900,000 SCF}, Penalty = 900 x $0.50 = $450. i. When 1 MMSCF < Vi < 10 MMSCF, the penalty fee shall be $1.00 per 1,000 SCF. Example: If Vo. = 9 MMSCF (2,000,000 SCF: Penalty = 9,000 x $1.00 = $9,000. ii. When Vi. > 10 MMSCF, the penalty fee shall be $1.50 per 1,000 SCF. Example: If V = 20 MMSCF (20,000,000 SCF], ex Penalty = 20,000 x $1.50 = $30,000. 4.2 Appendix 2: Authority and MDGIF Account Details 4.2.1 Flare Permit Application Fees PURPOSE OF PAYMENT FLARE PERMIT APPLICATION FEES Account Name Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority Account Number (NGN) 3000122298 BANK CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) 4.2.2 Flare Gas Penalty PURPOSE OF PAYMENT FLARE GAS PENALTY Account Name Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF} Account Number (S) 0010295404022 This is a property of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority. All rights reserved.
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