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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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1. Every rotation or reciprocating equipment and every dangerous part of any 
machinery shall be securely fenced or guarded, where it is practical to do so. 
2. Every guard protecting rotary table chain or similar machinery shall be capable of 
resisting the shock of a breaking chain. 
3. Every guard protecting rotary part of rotation or reciprocating equipment shall 
regularly inspected in accordance with industry best practice. 
 
Process Safety Equipment 
All pressure relief valves and fittings shall be inspected and recertified periodically 
in accordance with applicable codes and standards acceptable to the Department 
of Petroleum Resources. 
1. All relief and safety valves and fittings shall be inspected at least once in every 
thirty-six month or at such shorter intervals as shall be necessary to maintain 
them in satisfactory conditions to ensure that the: 
a) Operate effectively whenever the maximum allowable working 
pressure is applied and: 
b) Pass full design quantity at those settings  
2. All process control valves and fittings shall be inspected and recertified 
periodically in accordance with applicable codes and standards acceptable to 
the Department. 
3. All Emergency Shutdown valves and fittings shall be inspected and recertified 
in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendation or applicable codes and 
standards acceptable to Department of Petroleum Resources. 
4. All Process Safety Equipment inspection and recertification shall be witnessed 
by DPR representative(s).