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Applicable to all Oil & Gas Operators GUIDELINES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RISK BASED INSPECTION IN THE NIGERIAN OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY Code: DPR Guide 0022 - 2020

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Applicable to all Oil & Gas Operators  
GUIDELINES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RISK BASED INSPECTION IN 
THE NIGERIAN OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY 
Code: DPR Guide 0022 - 2020 
 
Revision Date: 1st August 2020 
 
 
 
This is a property of the Department of Petroleum Resources. All rights reserved  
 
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vi. 
RBI Final Approval: The Approval letter issued to an Operator after RBI results have 
been generated following a satisfactory RBI assessment for a facility under a given 
scope. 
vii. 
RBI Validation: It is the method of evaluating the extent of compliance by an 
Operator with the RBI Guidelines and Processes especially after the receipt of RBI 
Final Approval. 
viii. 
Technical Audit: It is the assessment of the various components and value chain of 
RBI application which comprises but not limited to Tools, Software, Record- 
Keeping, Methodology, Process, Database and People. 
ix. 
Technical Workshop:  It is an organised session which comprises relevant Subject 
Matter Experts and Regulator, set up to evaluate RBI process/tools. e.g. Equipment   
Risk 
Assessment 
(RBI) 
Workshop, 
RBI 
Methodology/Software 
Modification/Upgrade Session, etc. 
3. APPLICATION & APPROVAL PROCEDURE 
3.1 
RBI Application Overview  
The Department approves and validates the RBI program for Operators in the Oil and Gas 
Industry through a technical audit of the various components and the entire chain of the 
RBI process, from design through the development of RBI tools and strategy, gathering of 
baseline information for inspection decisions, participation in workshops for determining 
criticality and inspection frequency, witnessing equipment inspections, ensuring  that  
inspection  data  are  utilized  for  updating  the  RBI  process  cycle  and validating an 
upgrade of the RBI tool. The role of the Department in the RBI process is 
shown in figure 3.1 below: