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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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7. HANDLING AND BLENDING OF ADDITIVES AND CHEMICALS 
1. Any additives and chemicals shall be handled strictly and in accordance with the up-
to-date instructions as drawn up by the manufacturers and in compliance with the 
directives of the Department of Petroleum Resources, and a copy of each 
instructions shall be forwarded to the Department of Petroleum Resources. 
2. The quantity of additives on any finished product shall not exceed that which is 
acceptable in the country and in any case shall not exceed that amount which the 
Department of Petroleum Resources may from time to time specify.   
3. No additive or chemical shall be used in any refining facility without prior approval 
by the Department of Petroleum Resources at a prescribed fee.  
4. If the result of any sample which an inspector of the Department of Petroleum 
Resources withdraws and analyses in the presence of an officer delegated by the 
manager shows that the approved maximum has been exceeded at any time, the 
manager shall be guilty of an offence under the Petroleum Refining Regulations 
and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding $100,000 USD. 
5. Any refining facility found to be using any chemical not approved by the 
Department of Petroleum Resources contrary to paragraph (3) of this Regulation 
shall be liable to a fine not exceeding $100,000 USD. 
8. INSPECTION AND TEST PROCEDURE  
In compliance with the provisions of Mineral Oil and Safety Regulations (MOSR), 1997 and 
its subsequent amendment(s), the Licensee shall notify the Department of Petroleum 
Resources of the completion of the refinery plant or any critical equipment which is due 
for testing, the notice shall be given not less than one month from the proposed date of 
commencement of the test(s).