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Applicable to all Oil & Gas Operators GUIDELINES FOR THE OPERATIONS OF PETROLEUM REFINING FACILITIES Code: DPR GUIDE 0044 - 2021 Review Date: 3rd February 2021

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Applicable to all Oil & Gas Operators  
GUIDELINES FOR THE OPERATIONS OF PETROLEUM REFINING FACILITIES 
Code: DPR GUIDE 0044 - 2021 
 
Review Date: 3rd February 2021 
 
 
 
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communicated and addressed to the Director/CEO of the Department of Petroleum 
Resources as described below through dprmail (dpr@dpr.gov.ng): 
The Director, 
Department of Petroleum Resources, 
7, Kofo Abayomi Street, 
Victoria Island, 
Lagos. 
 
Documents – All required documents should be clearly scanned and uploaded to the portal 
in PDF or JPEG format (documents shall not exceed 4MB) Uploading of zipped documents 
is not allowed. 
5.2 
LICENSE TO OPERATE A REFINING FACILITY 
Upon mechanical completion of a petroleum refining facility, the refiner shall apply for 
license to operate (LTO) the plant via online portal and pay the prescribed statutory and 
processing fees in line with the “Guidelines for the Establishment of Hydrocarbon 
Processing Plants in Nigeria” available on the Department’s website www.dpr.gov.ng. 
 
License to Operate (LTO) Renewal  
Upon expiry of License to Operate (LTO) a petroleum refining Facility, the licensee shall 
apply for license to operate (LTO) Renewal via the online portal and pay the prescribed 
statutory and processing fees. The following supporting information and documents will 
also be required: 
a. A Copy of the expired License to Operate (LTO) 
b. Current Tax Clearance Certificate of Company 
c. Evidence of compliance to Minimum Industry Safety Training for Downstream 
Operations (MISTDO) 
d. Valid integrity tests Reports and Calibration Charts of Storage Tanks and plant 
equipment as witnessed by DPR Representative(s).