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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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industry recommended practices, local content and workers’ compensation rules, and 
other relevant practices and regulations. 
6. COMPETITIVE BID PROCESS 
As provided in Paragraph 3 (1) of the Regulations, the grant of a Permit to Access Flare Gas 
shall be by way of an open and competitive bid process, in accordance with the procedures 
outlined in these Guidelines, including Schedule A. 
7. PERMIT TO ACCESS FLARE GAS (PERMIT) 
A Permit Holder may take Flare Gas only at a Flare Site or set of Flare Sites specified in the 
Permit. A Permit Holder will be entitled, on an exclusive basis, to take such quantities of 
Flare Gas and for such duration as will be specified in the Permit. A Qualified Applicant or 
Preferred Bidder may be a company incorporated outside Nigeria; however, a Permit 
Holder must be a company incorporated in Nigeria. 
8. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PERMIT HOLDER 
8.1 
The Permit Holder has the right to take Flare Gas from one or more Flare Sites as 
specified in the Permit. Pursuant to a Gas Sales Agreement, title to Flare Gas in the 
amounts specified in such Gas Sales Agreement is transferred from the Federal 
Government of Nigeria to the Permit Holder. 
8.2 
The Permit Holder shall be entitled to sustained and continuous operations with 
respect to the Flare Site(s) specified in the Permit. The design and construction of the 
Producer Gas Connection Assets shall be the responsibility of the Permit Holder and 
in accordance to the terms and conditions stipulated in the Connection Agreement.