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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 8 An application for re-validation shall be accompanied by a payment of N 250,000:00 only, made payable to the Department of Petroleum Resources as processing fees. 2.4.2 Pipeline Community Engagement Every pipeline development activity shall be expected to develop a sustainable Community Engagement Program (CEP) for all its pipeline communities. The CEP shall optimally involve all necessary stakeholders in both its generation and implementation and shall be submitted for the approval of the Department along with the request for grant of Oil Pipeline Licence. As part of the community engagement program, company shall consider incorporating the following: i. Pipeline community shall supply manpower required for conducting an effective R.O.W surveillance coordinated by the community head. Surveillance activity shall be conducted under an MOU executed between the pipeline owner and the community leader spelling out responsibilities, allowances and reporting pattern. ii. Pipeline owner shall optimally utilize pipeline community local content capacity in executing all pipeline related projects. Note: Renewal of OPLL shall be granted only on the submission and approval of a comprehensive pipeline CEP. 2.5 Conceptual Design / Front-End Engineering Design All pipeline development shall duly obtain an approval the conceptual design/FEED prior to commencement of detailed design and construction. Conceptual Design are Engineering design activities required to specify pipeline development programs such as SOW, BFD, technical specifications etc. Relevant technical officers of the Department shall be nominated to provide regulatory guidance throughout the entire project execution. 2.5.1 Responsibilities of DPR Project Representatives The Relevant technical officers of the Department nominated for the project shall be viewed as part and parcel of the Project Management Team, therefore, shall be actively involved and abreast of all activities for the delivery of the project. Their responsibilities and deliverables include but not limited to the following: i. Participation in the development of project deliverable as applicable. Review, scrutinize and monitor the various elements of project phases and related work
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