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Applicable to all Oil & Gas Operators GUIDELINES FOR THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF OIL AND GAS PIPELINE SYSTEMS IN NIGERIA Code: DPR Guide 0027 – 2021

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Applicable to all Oil & Gas Operators  
GUIDELINES FOR THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND 
MAINTENANCE OF OIL AND GAS PIPELINE SYSTEMS IN NIGERIA  
Code: DPR Guide 0027 – 2021 
 
Effective Date: 14th October 2021 
 
This is a property of the Department of Petroleum Resources. All rights reserved  
 
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2.2.2  Validity for Permit to Survey  
A Permit to Survey is valid for two years. Application for the revalidation of PTS after the 
expiration of validity shall be considered on the following conditions:  
i. 
The re-inspection of the ROW shows no reasonable change to the conditions 
under which the PTS was earlier issued. 
ii. 
A fee of USD5,000 is paid upon the application. 
2.3 Licence To Construct Pipelines/OPLL     
2.3.1   Application for OPLL /Licence to Construct 
Oil Pipeline Licence to Construct shall be applied for within the validity of the Permit to 
Survey. In this regard, the provisions of Part III of the Oil Pipelines Act shall be followed in 
making such applications, in addition to which the following requirements shall be fulfilled: 
a. A statement indicating the service that the pipeline will render. 
b. Schedule II – The technical specifications of the pipeline. 
c. The characteristics of the fluid to be conveyed through the pipeline. 
d. The total estimated cost of construction. 
e. The List and the OGISP status of the prospective companies being considered for 
the construction of the pipeline. 
f. Schedule 1 – The detailed survey description of the proposed pipeline Right of 
Way in accordance with the Nigerian National Grid, indicating the width of the 
right of way with the coordinates (In approved geodetic formats) of the various 
points of intersections. 
g. The plan of the pipeline showing the following: 
i. 
The proposed route of the pipeline marked in red for liquid and green for 
gas pipelines respectively, with sections and quarter sections shown.  
ii. 
The location of each point at which there is a change in any of the following 
parameters: 
(a) Outside or nominal diameter of the pipeline 
(b) Wall thickness of the line pipe material 
(c) Type and Grade of line pipe. 
(d) Designed maximum operating pressure.