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Applicable to all Oil & Gas Operators GUIDELINES FOR FLARE GAS MEASUREMENT, DATA MANAGEMENT & REPORTING OBLIGATIONS Code: DPR Guide 0005 - 2020

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Applicable to all Oil & Gas Operators  
GUIDELINES FOR FLARE GAS MEASUREMENT, DATA MANAGEMENT & 
REPORTING OBLIGATIONS 
Code: DPR Guide 0005 - 2020 
 
Revision Date: 1st August 2020 
 
 
This is a property of the Department of Petroleum Resources. All rights reserved  
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4.4 
Operating Conditions  
The Producers shall report the operating temperature and pressure of produced natural gas 
and Flare Gas.  
4.5 
Computed Associated Gas and Flare Gas data 
The Producer is required to calculate and report per Oil Field and Flare Site: 
a. 
Gas-to-Oil Ratio (GOR) in scf of Associated Gas produced per bbl of Crude Oil and/or 
Condensate produced 
b. 
Associated Gas Utilisation Factor (AGUF) 
c. 
Routine and Non-Routine Flaring quantities 
4.6 
Metering 
The following provisions shall apply to the Producer and, where applicable, to the Permit 
Holder as provided in Section 4.6 (d) (2) and to Processing Facilities as provided in Section 4.6 
(d) (3): 
a. 
Gas Measurements to obtain accurate and accredited data 
1. 
The parameters/requirements listed below are determining factors in selection 
of the type of meter to be installed for the purpose of gas measurements and 
production data management:  
i. 
Composition of the gas 
ii. 
Required accuracy / margin of error 
iii. 
Measurement intervals / duration / range 
iv. 
Calibration frequency and procedures 
v. 
Data storage and retrieval process