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Applicable to all Oil & Gas Operators GUIDELINES FOR GRANT OF PERMIT TO ACCESS FLARE GAS Code: DPR Guide 0007 - 2020 Revision Date: 1st August 2020

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Applicable to all Oil & Gas Operators  
GUIDELINES FOR GRANT OF PERMIT TO ACCESS FLARE GAS 
Code: DPR Guide 0007 - 2020 
 
Revision Date: 1st August 2020 
 
 
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Development Goals, and Zero-Routine Flaring Initiative by 2030, the Federal 
Government of Nigeria has issued the Regulations. 
3.2 
These Guidelines are issued pursuant to the Regulations. The objectives of the 
Regulations are to: ensure reduction of environmental and social impacts caused by 
the flaring of natural gas; protection of the environment; prevention of waste of 
natural resources; and creation of social and economic benefits from flare gas 
capture. 
4. PURPOSE OF THESE GUIDELINES 
4.1 
These Guidelines give direction for the competitive bidding processes to be 
conducted by the Federal Government of Nigeria and for granting Permits to Access 
Flare Gas to Nigerian-registered companies in order to take Flare Gas at any Flare 
Site on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria. The process described applies 
to Third Party Flare Gas Commercialisation Projects, and not to Producers’ 
Approved Flare Out Projects, which are described in the Guidelines for Producer’s 
Associated Gas Utilisation Project. 
4.2 
These Guidelines also stipulate the obligations of the Permit Holder with regards to 
the implementation of the Flare Gas commercialisation project. With the exception 
of requirements related to the Auction, such as payment of the Bid Bond, other 
obligations of the Permit Holder apply equally to those executing Producers’ 
Approved Flare Out Projects. 
5. OTHER RELEVANT LAWS, REGULATIONS AND PRACTICES 
In addition to the regulatory and technical considerations outlined in these Guidelines, it is 
the responsibility of the Permit Holder and relevant stakeholders to familiarise themselves 
and comply with the laws of Nigeria, State and local government authority requirements,