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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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ratings of components used, whichever is less. Pressure surges or any momentary 
pressure variations shall not exceed 10 percent of these pressure limits. 
11.1 
APPROVAL FOR EVACUATION OF SLUDGES/RESIDUES 
This section covers all process waste generated in the refining facility. The refiner shall 
apply for approval to evacuate sludges/residues from the refining facility via 
www.rpl.dpr.gov.ng.  and provide the following information: 
i. 
Waste type and composition. 
ii. 
Waste management approval from HSE Division of the Department. 
iii. 
DPR approved inventory of the waste generated at the facility. 
iv. 
Evidence of payment of processing fee of fifty thousand naira (N50,000) for 
approval to evacuate. 
11.2 EFFLUENT AND WASTE MANAGEMENT PROCEDURE  
The Facility shall have a comprehensive Waste Management System which shall comply 
with the “Environmental Guidelines and Standards for the Petroleum Industry in Nigeria 
(EGASPIN), 2018”. 
12. TAKE OVER/ TRANSFER OF LICENSE 
In the event of a request to Take-Over or Change of Name of Ownership of an existing 
refining plant in Nigeria, the applicant shall refer to the “Guidelines and Procedures for 
Obtaining DPR Approval for Transfer of Licence, Right or Interests in the Downstream 
Sector of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry” available on the Department’s website 
www.dpr.gov.ng.  
13. PLANT RELOCATION 
In the event of a request to relocate an existing refining plant in Nigeria, the applicant shall 
refer to the “Guidelines for the Establishment of Hydrocarbon Processing Plants in 
Nigeria” available on the Department’s website www.dpr.gov.ng.