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MIDSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM PETROLEUM DATA DEPOSITORY REGULATIONS, 2023

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10. A person who fails to comply with the provisions of these Regulations shall, 
in addition to the sanctions, fines and penalties contained in the Act and any 
Regulations made by the Authority, be subject to the following administrative 
penalties — 
(a) 
The denial of regulatory and statutory approvals issued by the 
Authority; 
(b) 
exclusion from the services of the Repository; and 
(c) 
civil action for recovery of unpaid fees and accrued interest. 
Offences  
11. The fees in the Second Schedule to these Regulations shall be applicable 
to the services rendered by the Repository. 
Fees 
 
Second Schedule 
12.  The Authority may issue guidelines, directives, and notices for the 
effective implementation of these Regulations. 
Authority to issue 
guidelines, 
directives 
 
13.  In these Regulations — 
 
“Act” means the Petroleum Industry Act, No. 6, 2021; 
 
“Authority” means the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream 
Petroleum Regulatory Authority; 
 
"Data" includes but not limited to reports, data, samples, fluid 
samples, plans, maps, charts, crude oil assay, accounts, materials 
and information which are required to be provided to the Authority 
under the Act, Regulations or any other law; 
 
“NGN” means Nigerian Naira; and 
 
“USD” means United States Dollars.  
Interpretation 
 
14. These Regulations may be cited as the Midstream and Downstream Data 
Repository Regulations, 2023. 
Citation