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

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GUIDELINES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATURAL 
GAS PLANT FACILITY IN NIGERIA 
 
SECTION 1 
 
1.1 
SCOPE 
 
These guidelines are issued pursuant to Regulation (2) and (3) of the Petroleum 
Refining Regulations, 1974 and Petroleum Regulations 1969 as amended, any 
regulations that may come in force and shall apply to the construction of a Gas 
treating/conditioning plant, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Natural Gas Liquids 
(NGL) Plants, Petrochemical Plant, Fertilizer Plant (in which gas is the feedstock) and 
Gas Treating Facility. Application for approval to establish a gas plant facility or any 
other process plant shall be made in the manner described in (1.2) below and in the 
form schedule annexed to these guidelines 
 
1.2 
APPROVAL PROCESS FOR THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, 
COMMISSIONING AND OPERATION OF A GAS PLANT FACILITY 
 
The approval process described hereunder is designed to ensure that the applicant for 
licence to establish a gas plant facility understands the industry, the technical and 
economic implications of the project, the sociological and environmental impact of the 
plant, and maintenance provisions required to protect the health of the operating staff 
and safety of plant. It is designed to prevent avoidable waste of resources by ensuring at 
each stage that the applicant understands the statutory requirements of each phase of 
the project. 
Consequently, the approval shall be given in the following sequential stages, 
culminating in the grant of a license to operate the plant 
 
1.2.1 LICENSE TO ESTABLISH A GAS PLANT FACILTY CONCEPTUAL STUDY 
AND BASIC DESIGN 
 
This approval stage is to confirm general feasibility of the proposed project.  
 
The following submissions shall be made to the Director, Department of Petroleum 
Resources, 7 Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island Lagos. 
 
a) 
Conceptual Study: 
i) 
Project Concept 
ii) 
Marketing study, indicating whether domestic, export, or if both markets 
are being targeted. 
iii) 
Basis of Design 
iv) 
Feedstock flow assurance report 
v) 
Field Development Plant (FDP) approval  
vi) 
Product volume and recovery. 
vii) 
Feedstock composition and PVT analysis 
viii) 
Proposed site for the project and coordinates. 
ix) 
Proposed feedstock supply and product evacuation scheme.