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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

This is a property of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority. All rights reserved.
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(MDPOR), and other regulations in relation to Midstream and Downstream Petroleum
operations.
1.3
Scope
These Guidelines provide key definitions for understanding wholesale hydrocarbon supply
operations, the procedures and requirements for obtaining the WGSL and WPLSL.
Furthermore, it provides modalities for operations under the licence covering application for
evacuation and exports permits, the remittance of wholesale levies from wholesale price of
petroleum liquids and natural gas to the Authority and the Midstream and Downstream Gas
Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF).
1.4
Definition of Terms
In addition to the applicable definitions in the PIA and MDPOR, the following definitions are
relevant to these Guidelines.
I.
Wholesale Supply Licences (WSL)
a. The Wholesale Gas Supply Licence (WGSL) is the licence prescribed by the PIA as
the appropriate licence for a person wishing to sell and deliver wholesale gas to
wholesale customers (Sections 142 to 145 of the PIA), and
b. The Wholesale Petroleum Liquids Supply Licence (WPLSL) is the licence prescribed
by the PIA as the appropriate licence for a person wishing to sell and deliver
petroleum liquids to wholesale customers either domestically or for export.
(Sections 197 to 200 of the PIA).
II.
Qualified Persons for a WSL
Refers to the category of persons qualified to apply for a WSL -
a. Third-party/independent companies in the midstream and downstream e.g. a
holder of a Gas Processing Licence on own account, bulk hydrocarbon trading
company etc;
b. Companies conducting midstream and downstream operations as affiliates of
lessees;
c. Lessees/upstream producers who operate beyond hydrocarbon production and
wish to engage in wholesale hydrocarbon supply;
d. ’Interest Holders’ or Joint Venture Partners of OML/PML holders that wish to engage
in wholesale hydrocarbon supply on own account;
e. Wholesale customers or distributors purchasing directly from lessee and where the
lessee is not engaged in wholesale hydrocarbon supply operations maybe issued
the WSL; and