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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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1. INTRODUCTION 
1.1    Purpose  
These Guidelines are issued pursuant to the provision of the Oil Pipeline Act, 1956, 
Petroleum Act 1969 and its amendments, Oil and Gas Pipeline Regulations 1995 and 
Mineral Oils (Safety) Regulation 1963.  It prescribes the procedures for the grant of licences 
and approvals for the design and construction of oil and gas pipelines and the guidelines 
for the construction, commissioning, operation and maintenance of pipelines and their 
ancillary installations. 
1.2     Scope 
These guidelines shall be applicable to all pipeline (section 11(2) Oil Pipeline Acts Cap 338 
LFN 1990) systems employed for the service of transporting hydrocarbon fluid or fluids 
associated with operations related to Petroleum exploitation, production, refinery and 
product distribution. Open access pipeline systems shall observe any additional statutory 
provisions of the Open access statutory framework which are which are not covered in 
these Guidelines. 
1.3 Definitions Of Terms 
I. 
MIP – Manufacturing Inspection plan and is required during project 
implementation to ascertain the technical integrity of fabricated line pipes, coating 
and all other associated components of the pipeline system. 
II. 
OPEN ACCESS PIPELINE – Pipeline system operated within the open access regime. 
III. 
PIPELINE- A pipe or tubing used in the transportation of hydrocarbon resource 
from the first gathering manifold to all the facilities required for processing, 
distribution and export. Section 11(2) of the Oil Pipeline Act Cap 338 LFN 1990 
defines pipeline as a means for the conveyance of mineral oils, natural gas and any 
derivatives or component, and any substance (including steam and water) used or 
intended to be used in the production or refining or conveying of mineral oils, 
natural gas and any of their derivatives or components.