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MIDSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM PETROLEUM DATA DEPOSITORY REGULATIONS, 2023

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(e) serve as a digital platform to improve interaction between the 
Government and the Industry and provide digital data and 
technical support for midstream and downstream activities; 
(f) provide a digital platform for the reporting and monitoring of all 
data transactions including but not limited to data acquisition, 
marketing evaluation and re-processing by companies licensed by 
the Authority; 
(g) provide adequate monitoring and regulatory tools for the Authority; 
(h) provide geographic information management system and satellite 
information processing capabilities for the development and 
monitoring of midstream and downstream petroleum facilities and 
operations; 
(i) support the use of predictive analytics and artificial intelligence and 
promote experimental research and development projects in the 
industry to optimize midstream and downstream petroleum 
activities; and 
(j) perform such other functions and responsibilities which may 
promote the development of midstream and downstream 
petroleum operations in Nigeria. 
5. The organisational structure of the Repository shall be as set out in the First 
Schedule to these Regulations. 
 
 
Organisational 
structure of the 
Repository 
6. (1) The sources of revenue of the Repository shall include— 
(a) 
transaction and service fees; 
(b) 
fees or levies imposed by the Authority on the midstream and 
downstream petroleum industry in the support of the Repository; 
(c) 
gifts in kind or cash received by the Repository from the petroleum 
industry in the support of the Repository;  
(d)funds and grants accruing from multilateral agencies, bilateral institutions 
and related sources dedicated partly or wholly for the development of data 
repositories; and 
(e) 
any other sum freely donated or accruing to the Repository for the 
development of the Repository. 
(2) 
 Fees, charges and revenues accruable to the Repository under this 
regulation shall be used for the operation, maintenance and development 
of the Repository. 
Revenue of the 
Repository