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GUIDELINES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATURAL GAS PLANT FACILITY IN NIGERIA. DPR 2006

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APPLICABLE GOVERNMENT POLICIES 
 
Local Content: 
Company shall demonstrate sufficient commitment to ensuring that all aspects of the project 
that can be competently executed locally are handled by Nigerian contractors.      
 
Nigerianisation: 
Project Management structure shall be composed in a manner that shall reflect the 
indigenization policy of the government. 
 
The Department of Petroleum Resources shall attach relevant personnel to participate in all the 
different phases of the project development. 
       
Zero-Flare compliance: 
All project development programs shall be established with an objective amongst others of 
complying with the directive of the government, on the elimination of routine operational 
flaring of associated gas by 1st of January 2008. 
 
Green House Gases 
The use of green house gases- Chloro-Flouro Carbon (CFCs) e.g. Helon in fire fighting 
systems is prohibited in line with DPR environmental guideline and standards for the 
Petroleum Industry.  
 
Use of Chemicals  
The use of chemicals for oil and gas production operations shall comply fully with the 
requirements of the national environmental guidelines and standards for the petroleum industry 
as issued by the Department 
 
Handling of Hazardous Materials 
The use and handling of hazardous materials for oil and gas production operations shall 
comply fully with the requirement of the national environmental guidelines and standards for 
the petroleum industry as issued by the Department Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) shall 
be compiled and approval obtained from the Department before use.