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GUIDELINES FOR WHOLESALE GAS AND PETROLEUM LIQUIDS SUPPLY OPERATIONS_GUIDE_2_2024

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Applicable to
•
Midstream and Downstream Petroleum
Operators
•
Lease Holders
GUIDELINES FOR WHOLESALE GAS AND PETROLEUM LIQUIDS
SUPPLY OPERATIONS
Code: NMDPRA Guide- 2-2024
Revision Date: 9th September 2024

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v.
Designated tanks to be used for loading and their BS & W
vi.
Pumping rate and estimated duration of loading.
vii.
Consignee and Consignor of the petroleum liquids cargo.
b. Custom clearances shall be provided before and after loading.
4.5
Remittance of Wholesale Levies to the NMDPRA and MDGIF
i.
The WSL holder and gas aggregators shall remit the wholesale levies paid by the
wholesale customers as part of the wholesale price due to the NMDPRA and MDGIF.
ii.
Except otherwise directed, the remittance shall be on monthly, not later than the 21st
day of every month following the month of transaction.
iii.
The report on the wholesale levies shall be submitted to the NMDPRA by the WSL
holder not later than 30th day of every month and shall include details of sales,
purchases, volumes, wholesale price and names of wholesale customers.
iv.
The WSL holders and gas aggregators shall provide the wholesale customers with
evidence of remittance of wholesale levies.
v.
Where the sum is not paid within 21 days of issuance of a debit note by the NMDPRA
and MDGIF, a sum of 10 % of the amount unpaid shall be added for each or part of
the month after the date on which payment should have been made.
vi.
Reconciliation maybe initiated by NMDPRA based on complaints by any party
involved in wholesale operations.

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SANCTIONS
These guidelines provide the requirements for wholesale supply operations for the offtake of
natural gas and petroleum liquids from points of production for sales & delivery in Nigeria or
for exports. Non-compliance with the requirements of these guidelines shall be considered
as violations of relevant sections of the PIA, MDPOR and relevant Regulations made by the
Authority pursuant to the PIA. These violations may result in applicable consequence
management, including, but not limited to, fines, penalties and/or revocation of licence and
prosecution. Where terms and conditions of the licence are not fulfilled, consequence
management in line with Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Enforcement Regulations
2023, MDPOR and Sections 217 of the PIA 2021 shall be applied.

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APPENDIX

6.1
Appendix 1 - Petroleum Value Chain Depicting the WSL
The wholesale supply operations in the context of the petroleum value chain.