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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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6.3 
ANALYSIS OF IMPORTED STOCK FOR USE IN THE REFINING FACILITY ............... 10 
6.4 
VESSEL CLEARANCE .................................................................................................. 11 
6.5 
PRODUCTS OFF-TAKERS PERMIT REQUIREMENTS ................................................ 11 
6.6 
PRODUCT EVACUATION VIA TRUCK ........................................................................ 12 
6.7 
PRODUCT EVACUATION VIA VESSEL ....................................................................... 12 
6.8 
PRODUCT EVACUATION VIA PIPELINE ................................................................... 13 
6.9 
PRODUCTION PROGRAMMING: .............................................................................. 13 
6.10 DYNAMIC AND STATIC MEASUREMENTS .............................................................. 14 
7. HANDLING AND BLENDING OF ADDITIVES AND CHEMICALS .......................................... 15 
8. INSPECTION AND TEST PROCEDURE ................................................................................. 15 
8.1 
INSPECTION OF STATIC EQUIPMENT ...................................................................... 16 
 
Storage Tanks .................................................................................................... 16 
 
Pressure Vessels .................................................................................................17 
 
Process Piping ................................................................................................... 18 
 
Non-Pressure Vessels ........................................................................................ 18 
8.2 
ROTATING EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................... 18 
 
Process Safety Equipment................................................................................ 19 
8.3 
STORAGE TANK INTEGRITY TEST AND CALIBRATION ........................................... 20 
 
Calibration of Storage Tanks ............................................................................ 20 
9. MODIFICATION OF EXISTING PETROLEUM REFINING FACILITY ..................................... 21 
9.1 
EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT .................................................................................... 21 
9.2 
SPARE PARTS ............................................................................................................. 21