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B 775
S. I. No. 33 of 2023
Commence-
ment
PETROLEUM INDUSTRY ACT, NO. 6, 2021
MIDSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM PETROLEUM SAFETY
REGULATIONS, 2023
[10th Day of May, 2023]
In exercise of the powers conferred on it by sections 32(a), (bb), (cc), (hh) and 33 of
the Petroleum Industry Act, No. 6, 2021 (“Act”) and all other powers enabling it in
that behalf, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory
Authority (“Authority”) makes these Regulations—
PART I — GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. The objectives of these Regulations are to —
(a) provide for the safety standards to be observed during midstream
and downstream petroleum operations ;
(b) regulate safety and occupational health in Nigerian midstream and
downstream petroleum operations ;
(c) set out the permits, authorisations and fees for such midstream and
downstream petroleum operations ; and
(d) provide sanctions, penalties and administrative fines for failure to
comply with these Regulations.
2. These Regulations shall apply to all activities connected to safe
operations of the midstream and downstream petroleum industry in Nigeria. 
PART II — DUTY OF LICENSEES AND PERMIT HOLDERS
3.  A licensee or permit holder shall—
(a)  appoint, in writing, a manager who shall take continual charge of all
operations authorised by the Authority ;
(b) notify the Authority of every appointment made under paragraph (a)
and any subsequent change not later than 72 hours of such appointment or
change ;
(c)  provide its personnel with appropriate safety equipment and personal
protective equipment (PPE) of internationally approved standard and ensure
that such equipment is always maintained in good condition ;
(d) establish emergency medical procedures including an appropriately
manned and well-equipped onsite clinic, standard first aid boxes and
automated external defibrillators situated at strategic locations in the facility,
and medical evacuation procedures ;
(e) provide firefighting and first aid equipment at every facility or
installation in accordance with best industry standards ;
Objectives
Application
Duties of
licensees and
permit
holders