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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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7 SANCTIONS  
These Guidelines provide the minimum requirements for work at height and 
working in confined spaces in the Nigerian oil and gas industry. Non-compliance with 
the requirements shall be deemed as violations to relevant sections of the 
Petroleum Act, 1969 as amended, Petroleum (Drilling and Production) Regulations, 
1969 and subsequent amendments and Mineral Oils (Safety) Regulations, 1997. 
These violations may summarily lead to fines to operators/facility owners or 
personnel and/or temporary or permanent revocation of licenses and/or permits 
and temporary or permanent withdrawal or non-approval of necessary Oil and Gas 
Industry Service Permit.  
The Guidelines will be reviewed from time to time to reflect changes in national and 
international best practices or as may be deemed fit by the Director/CEO, 
Department of Petroleum Resources.