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

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(d) Equipment test procedures. 
(e) Final project implementation schedule 
 
(iv) 
Application fee as may be prescribed by the Director. 
 
Participation of the Department at the following engineering reviews is mandatory. 
 
1.    Design/P&ID’s review 
2.    HAZOP review 
3.    Safety reviews 
4.    Model reviews 
5.    Quarterly Management review meetings 
 
Gas plant designs shall be subjected to engineering reviews at the following stages of 
the design and development. 
1) 
At the completion of the plot plans and front end engineering design. 
2) 
At the completion of the detailed engineering design and specifications. 
Accredited representatives of the Department shall be present at these reviews. 
 
For this purpose a minimum of four weeks notice shall be given to the Department. 
Arrangements shall be made for the participation of the Department’s representative at 
these reviews, and all relevant review documents shall be made available for 
appropriate review ahead of time. 
 
All engineering activities are to be carried out in compliance with the provisions of the 
relevant Nigerian/International codes and standards: 
 
Having satisfied the requirements in addition to a formal presentation of the detailed 
engineering package to the Department, the Director may grant the applicant an 
approval to construct the gas plant.  
 
2.1 
PROCUREMENT/CONSTRUCTION 
 
This comprises procurement, fabrication, installation and erection stages. 
 
Procurement 
The Department shall participate in factory acceptance test (FAT) of major equipment. 
For this purpose, a minimum of four (4) weeks notice shall be given to the Department 
for arrangement to be made for the participation of its representatives at these FATs. 
 
Fabrication 
a) 
All fabrication and welding procedures shall generally follow the relevant 
specifications in the under-listed documents: 
i) 
American Welding Society – Structural Welding Code A.W.S.D.1.1 88 
and the subsequent revisions. 
ii) 
API Standards 1104 – 17th and subsequent editions for welding of 
pipelines and related facilities. 
iii) 
ASME Section VIII, Div. 1 & 2