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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 
 
 
 
This is a property of the Department of Petroleum Resources. All rights reserved  
 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................ I 
1. SCOPE ...................................................................................................................................... 1 
2. ELIGIBILITY ............................................................................................................................. 1 
3. APPOINTMENT OF A COMPETENT PERSON ........................................................................ 1 
4. DEFINITION OF TERMS ......................................................................................................... 2 
5. APPLICATIONS & APPROVALS PROCEDURE ...................................................................... 3 
5.1 
PETROLEUM REFINING FACILITY APPLICATION OVERVIEW .................................. 3 
5.2 
LICENSE TO OPERATE A REFINING FACILITY ........................................................... 5 
 
License to Operate (LTO) Renewal .................................................................... 5 
6. PLANT OPERATIONS ............................................................................................................ 6 
6.1 
APPROVAL TO EVACUATE PRODUCT FROM THE REFINING FACILITY ................... 6 
 
Approval to Evacuate Finished Products ........................................................... 6 
 
Approval to Evacuate Intermediate Products .................................................. 7 
6.2 
EXPORT AND IMPORT PERMIT ................................................................................. 7 
 
Import Permit ...................................................................................................... 7 
 
Export Permit ...................................................................................................... 8 
6.2.2.1 
Approval to export finished Products ........................................................ 8 
6.2.2.2 
Approval to Export Intermediate Products ............................................... 8 
 
Import Permit for Crude Oil and other Raw Materials ..................................... 8 
6.2.3.1 
Import Permit for Crude Oil ........................................................................ 8 
6.2.3.2 
Import Approval for other Petroleum-based Raw Materials .................... 9