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

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

Page 9 of 13

9
SECTION 3

3.0
LICENSE TO OPERATE GAS PLANT FACILTY

3.1
COMMISSIONING AND OPERATING LICENCE

Upon mechanical completion of the plant, a pre-commissioning inspection of the
facility shall be carried out by the Department prior to the issuance of operating licence.

The following shall be the pre-requisites to quality:

1)
A qualified gas manager is appointed and his appointment is notified in writing
to the Director of Petroleum Resources.
2)
Complete equipment reports on all critical equipment such as pressure vessels,
heat exchangers, fractionation column, compressors, drivers, rotating equipment
and storage tanks.
3)
Completion of all metering equipment and systems to approved standards.
4)
Availability of adequate spare parts, chemicals, catalysts, lubes, greases and
other operating consumable materials in the warehouse appropriately codified
and organized.
5)
Availability of commissioning spare parts, apart from operating spare parts, all
properly coded and arranged in the warehouse.
6)
Approved operating manuals, maintenance manuals, mechanical catalogues,
would have all been supplied, subject to appropriate modifications after
commissioning.
7)
Approved operating and maintenance organization and availability of trained
manpower in sufficient strength.
8)
Functional and effective fire prevention and fighting organization already in
existence.
9)
Functional and effective Safety enforcement Organization and Policies already
in existence.
10)
All approved engineering drawings in agreed numbers of copies have been
supplied by the contractor, subject to modifications to reflect changes during
construction.
11)
The quality control laboratory is completed and functional.
12)
A well-staffed and equipped First Aid Clinic is in place.
13)
All other provisions, which are reasonably required to facilitate effective
commissioning of the plant, have been made.
14)
Confirmation that all-environmental protection standards during design have
been met.
15)
Payment of prescribed license fees.

3.2
PLANT OPERATION

a)
The gas plant facility shall be operated in compliance with the provisions of the
Petroleum Refining Regulations, 1974 and any regulations that may come in
force.