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Applicable to all Oil & Gas Operators and Service Providers GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR WORK AT HEIGHT AND IN CONFINED SPACES IN THE NIGERIAN OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY

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Applicable to all Operators and service 
companies 
GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR WORK AT HEIGHT AND IN 
CONFINED SPACES IN THE NIGERIAN OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY 
Code:  DPR Guide 0037 – 2020  
 
Revision Date: 2nd October 2020 
 
 
 
This is a property of the Department of Petroleum Resources. All rights reserved. 
 
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a. Be monitored to ensure its continuous operation during the period 
the confined space is occupied. 
b. Have controls clearly identified and tagged. 
c. Be guarded against unauthorised interference. 
Note: Oxygen shall not be used to ventilate a confined space. Oxygen enrichment 
(excess) of an atmosphere can result in increased flammability level and the 
likelihood of explosion or fire is heightened. 
6.7 Confined Space Emergency Response and Rescue 
Emergency plans and procedures for confined space must be in place prior to 
commencement of work. At a minimum, emergency plans developed shall address 
the following: 
i. 
the nature of the confined space; 
ii. 
all the risks identified in the confined space; and  
iii. 
the likely nature of an emergency rescue.  
Rescue operations shall be conducted by trained personnel. Rescue drills shall be 
conducted periodically to acquaint the rescue team with the procedures needed to 
safely conduct a rescue operation.  
For non-entry rescue operations, retrieval lines attached to the harness of the 
entrant shall be anchored on appropriate lifting devices such as tripods, davits etc.