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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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Compliance with the Technical Safety Control Requirements for Facility Development 
Projects and Modifications for its Technical and Safety Studies and Safety Case Guidelines 
for Oil and Gas Facilities in Nigeria for the development of Design Safety Case for the 
project. The Operator shall inform the Department prior to the studies for nomination of 
personnel. The studies to be carried out are but not limited to the following: 
i. 
HAZID 
ii. 
HAZOP 
iii. 
Design/ Constructability Review 
iv. 
Model Review 
v. 
Post-construction Risk Assessment workshop  
vi. 
Other Milestone Risk Assessment studies that ensure safety of the Pipelines 
Development and Operations 
Note: These studies may be conducted individually or as integrated studies/ workshop.  
2.6.4 Summary of Environmental Studies  
The Company shall liaise with the DPR for its environmental studies related to the project. 
For the Environmental requirements, the company shall comply with requirements of 
EGASPIN 2018 as appropriate. In line with the EGASPIN, for pipeline of 20km and 
above, the Operator is expected to carry out Preliminary Impact Assessment study of the 
project on the Environment and obtain approval from DPR. The PIA shall be the basis for 
generation of Terms of Reference for EIA which shall also be approved by the Department. 
The Draft EIA approval from DPR shall be submitted alongside the FEED and a Final EIA 
approval when DED is frozen. Environmental Management Plan shall be developed for the 
pipeline system less than 20km.  
2.7 Notification for Construction  
The licencee shall inform the Department prior to the start of construction activities. The 
design, construction and testing of the pipeline system shall at the minimum comply with 
Section 3 and Section 4. Nominated technical officers of the Department shall continue to 
provide regulatory guidance.