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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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activities, as per verification plan, that went into the development of the 
intended facility to ensure that each stated assurance deliverables are being 
satisfied. 
ii. 
Submission of periodic report to the Department of Petroleum Resources on the 
status of activities, areas of deviations from either statutory requirements or 
industry best practices and follow up on instructions as may be issued by the DPR. 
iii. 
 Liaise with resident project manager/project team to provide guidance towards 
the development/implementation of an effective statutory compliance.  
iv. 
Monitor the development of the pipeline system design philosophy, project 
work-scope for consistency with all statutory requirements, approved codes, and 
standards. Assess and validate the implementation of the codes, and standards 
in line with the technical specifications for the execution of the pipeline 
development project. 
v. 
Attend all technical meetings/reviews and participate in all Technical, Safety, and 
Engineering Studies for the project while monitoring the implementation of 
decision taken at such meetings/reviews/studies. 
vi. 
Carry out periodic and/or joint inspection activities at the fabrication 
yards/manufacturer’s workshop to ensure appropriate quality control/quality 
assurances are followed in the integration of components and equipment. 
vii. 
Review procedures for installation, hook-up, and commissioning and monitor 
compliance and participate the technical assessments involved as applicable. 
viii. 
Ensure the optimal participation / input of the Department in the execution of the 
project. This includes facilitation of quarterly management reviews, participation 
in surveys, inspections, and other Milestone activities as applicable. 
ix. 
Verify / validate the accreditation and OGISP status of all companies required for 
the execution of the project.  
x. 
Evaluate facility operation manual in readiness to operate.  
Note: In addition to the Project reps, milestone Technical, Safety and Engineering studies, 
FAT, SAT etc shall require the participation of relevant Subject Matter Experts from DPR.