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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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is incapable of continuing the work on which he was engaged immediately 
before he suffers the injury.  
d. A record shall be kept of all other injuries in the refinery and any such records 
shall be made available to the DPR representative on demand. 
 
15. RECONCILIATION MEETING 
At the end of every month, there shall be monthly reconciliation of crude oil receipt and 
product processed from the refinery with the Department. For this reason, every plant 
operator will be required to submit reports of plants activities detailing information on: 
i. 
Crude oil receipt into the refinery indicating source, grades and quantity. 
ii. 
Product streams from the refining indicating quantities of all finished products and 
intermediates and their distribution. 
At the end of every successful reconciliation, the Director/CEO will issue a clearance letter.  
Every unreconciled crude oil and products in the refinery will be considered as product 
diversion and shall attract a fine of N5,000,000.00 for every 33,000ltrs and part thereof. 
16. DECOMMISSIONING AND ABANDONMENT 
Before any plant is abandoned or decommissioned, the Department of Petroleum 
Resources shall first be informed, and written approval obtained in accordance with the 
Department’s “Statutory Requirement for Decommissioning and Abandonment of Oil and 
Gas Facilities”. 
17. OFFICE AND WORKING ACCOMMODATION   
The manager shall provide on the refining premises well equipped office and other 
working accommodation for representative(s) of the Department as may be specified by 
the Director/CEO of the Department of Petroleum Resources.