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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 
 
 
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b. 
the volume of all such Flare Gas flared by the Permit Holder; and  
c. 
the volume of all such Flare Gas vented by the Permit Holder. 
3.14 Metering and Safety Standards: 
a. 
The metering equipment used for measuring natural gas produced, used, flared and 
vented in associated with production of Crude Oil and/or Condensate  shall be 
manufactured, calibrated , inspected and operated in conformity to the Metering and 
Data Collection Standards as provided in these Guidelines, the “Procedure Guide for the 
Determination of Quantity and Quality of Petroleum and Petroleum Products in 
Nigeria” and the “Procedure Guides for the Determination of Quantity and Quality of 
Gas and Gas Derivatives at Custody Transfer Points”, issued by the Department of 
Petroleum Resources pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph 8 (1) (a) of the Petroleum 
Act, 1969, and Paragraph 52 of the Petroleum (Drilling and Production) Regulations, 
1969 (LFN CAP 10, 2004).   
b. 
The metering equipment used for measuring gas produced, used, flared and vented in 
association with Crude Oil and/or Condensate shall have an accuracy in conformity to 
the Metering and Data Collection Standards as provided in Section 4.6 of these 
Guidelines. 
 
4. DATA MEASUREMENT AND ACCOUNTING   
4.1 
The requirements for the selection of Flare Gas metering system shall comply with the 
provisions of the “Procedure Guides for the Determination of Quantity and Quality of 
Gas and Gas Derivatives at Custody Transfer Points” issued by the Department of 
Petroleum Resources pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph 8 (1) (a) of the Petroleum 
Act, 1969, and Paragraph 52 of the Petroleum (Drilling and Production) Regulations, 
1969 (LFN CAP 10, 2004).