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Applicable to all Oil & Gas Operators GUIDELINES FOR PRODUCERS ASSOCIATED GAS UTILISATION PROJECTS Code: DPR Guide 0008 - 2020 Revision Date: 1st August 2020

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Applicable to all Oil & Gas Operators  
GUIDELINES FOR PRODUCERS ASSOCIATED GAS UTILISATION PROJECTS 
Code: DPR Guide 0008 - 2020 
 
Revision Date: 1st August 2020 
 
 
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5. PRODUCERS’ ASSOCIATED GAS UTILISATION PROJECTS FOR OWN CONSUMPTION 
5.1 
Producers Associated Gas Utilisation Projects for Own Consumption are those 
defined in Paragraph 3 (3) of the Regulations.  
5.2 
Producers’ Associated Gas Utilisation Projects for Own Consumption shall meet the 
following criteria: 
a. 
The utilisation of gas for Own Consumption shall be solely for the purpose of 
sustaining and/or enhancing production of Crude Oil and Condensate. 
b. 
The utilisation of such Associated Gas shall not reduce or affect any Flare Gas volume 
that is subject to a bid process conducted by the Federal Government of Nigeria or 
that has been assigned to any Permit Holder. 
c. 
The Projects for Own Consumption shall be part of a Field Development Plan 
approved by the Department of Petroleum Resources. 
d. 
The Producers must report to the Department of Petroleum Resources the Producer 
Reserved Gas for Own Consumption. 
5.3 
Subject to the provisions of the Regulations and these Guidelines, the Producer may 
use Associated Gas free of charge for its Own Consumption.  
5.4 
Emission Credits obtained through Producers Associated Gas Utilisation Projects for 
Own Consumption shall belong to the Producer. 
6. PRODUCERS ASSOCIATED GAS UTILISATION PROJECT FOR COMMERCIALISATION 
Projects with Existing Offtake Commitments fall into either of the following categories: 
6.1 
Projects that are operational: 
a. 
These are projects that, prior to the effective date of the Regulations, were delivering 
natural gas or products derived from that natural gas to Producers, subsidiaries of 
Producers, or third parties for any use other than Own Consumption.