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Applicable to all Oil & Gas Operators GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING DPR APPROVAL FOR TRANSFER OF LICENCE, RIGHTS OR INTERESTS IN THE DOWNSTREAM SECTOR OF THE NIGERIAN OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY

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Applicable to all Oil & Gas Operators  
GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING DPR APPROVAL FOR 
TRANSFER OF LICENCE, RIGHTS OR INTERESTS IN THE DOWNSTREAM 
SECTOR OF THE NIGERIAN OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY 
Code: DPR Guide 0039 - 2020 
 
Effective Date: 1st September 2020 
 
 
 
This is a property of the Department of Petroleum Resources. All rights reserved  
 
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Table of Contents 
1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 1 
1.1 
Purpose ............................................................................................................................. 1 
1.2 
Scope ................................................................................................................................. 1 
1.3 
Definition of Terms ........................................................................................................... 1 
2. PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING DPR’S APPROVAL FOR THE TRANSFER OF A LICENCE OVER 
DOWNSTREAM FACILITY ............................................................................................................... 4 
2.1 
Prior Notification ............................................................................................................. 4 
2.2 
Applications for Transfer of Licence ............................................................................... 4 
3. FEES.............................................................................................................................................. 6 
3.1 
Application Fees .............................................................................................................. 6 
3.2 
Processing Fees: .............................................................................................................. 6 
3.3 
Approval (Transaction) Fees ........................................................................................... 7 
4. DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED FOR AN APPLICATION TO TRANSFER OF LICENCE ........... 8 
4.1 
Documents for Transfer of License: Downstream Facilities – General Requirements 8 
4.2 
Specific Requirements for Petrol Stations/Gas Filling Plants ...................................... 10 
4.3 
Specific Requirements for Depots ................................................................................. 11 
4.4 
Specific Requirements for Lube Blending/Waste Oil Recycling Plants........................ 12 
4.5 
Specific Requirements for Refinery, Petrochemicals and Gas Processing Plants....... 13 
4.6 
Specific Requirements for Pipelines or Pipeline Network Licence .............................. 15 
5. OTHER REQUIREMENTS - INSPECTION REPORT BY DPR ........................................................ 18 
6. GLOSSARY .................................................................................................................................. 19