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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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iii. 
Direction of fluid flow along the pipeline  
iv. 
The locations indicated by symbols of any installations along the pipeline. 
v. 
The locations of the points at which other pipelines would be crossed by 
the new pipeline indicating the owner of the pipeline to be crossed.   
vi. 
The relative position of any existing pipeline or pipeline in an adjacent right 
of way within 100 meters should be indicated stating the name of the owner 
of such a pipeline. 
vii. 
The regional topography of the area along the pipeline route within a 
distance of 100 meters on both sides should be indicated including any 
watercourses to be crossed. 
h. The plan of the pipeline showing the following details: 
i. 
Location of any anchors or expansion loops 
ii. 
Location and operating details of corrosion prevention devices, main line 
valves and any emergency shut down devices. 
iii. 
Pig launching and receiving points and any tie-in points with operating 
details.         
i. The hydraulic profile of the pipeline indicating the position of any pumping or 
booster stations and velocity profile (indicating erosional velocity boundaries). 
j. The general description and proposed design / operational parameters shall be 
given for the ancillary facilities along the pipeline or its terminal ends such as 
compressor stations, manifolds, meter banks etc. 
k. The plan and profile of the pipeline showing the manner in which any highway, 
railroad, waterway, powerline or other pipeline lying along the route would be 
crossed. 
l. The construction schedule to be approved by the Department 
m. Evidence payment of the following applicable fees for Permit to survey paid 
through the remita and DPR IGR platform (igr.dpr.gov.ng) 
i. 
Application fee of N20:00 
ii. 
Grant fee N 50:00 only,  
iii. 
Computed annual ground rent for the first year, Calculated as N 20 per mile 
or N 12.50k per km, and  
iv. 
Processing fees of N 500,000:00 (DPR IGR platform)