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

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Environmental Guidelines and Standards for the Petroleum Industry in Nigeria, 
issued by the Department of Petroleum Resources 
 
c) 
The gas plant shall be equipped with adequate provisions for containing and 
handling spills and accidental discharge of potential contaminants. 
 
d) 
All the systems and components of the gas plant shall be designed to withstand 
any anticipated extremes of environmental phenomena on location. 
 
e) 
The provision of effluent and recipient water quality monitoring shall be in 
accordance with the Environmental Guidelines and Standards issued by the 
Department of Petroleum Resources for the Petroleum Industry. 
 
i) 
Emergency Flaring 
Flare stack design shall generally conform to the provisions of API RP 14C and API 
521 and shall specifically ensure the following: 
 
a. 
Maintenance of flame stability to avoid excessive and unnecessary flame 
extinguishments or blow out. 
b. 
Avoidance of flashback in the flare system. 
c. 
Complete combustion for smoke suppression. 
 
Flare stack shall be located such that the maximum heat radiation exposure of 
personnel complies with the stipulations of the National Environmental Guide for the 
Petroleum Industry. (6.40 KW/hr.m2) 
 
 
ii) 
Hydrocarbon Containment 
The facility shall be equipped with adequate provisions for the containment and 
handling of spillage and potential contaminants. 
              
iii) 
Drainage 
The facility shall be configured in such a way that there will be an efficient drainage 
system with adequate provision for handling and disposing drained liquids in 
accordance with the Environmental Guideline and Standard for the Petroleum Industry 
in Nigeria. 
 
vi) 
Effluent Handling 
The facility shall be equipped with adequate effluent treatment systems to achieve the 
specifications contained in the environmental guidelines and standards issued by the 
department. 
 
vii) 
Atmospheric Venting 
In the event where it is operationally necessary to vent any hydrocarbon carrying 
vessels into the atmosphere, venting shall be safely done through flame/spark arrestors 
to area that are considered safe.