Library / Extraordinary Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette Lagos - 3rd March, 2023
Extraordinary Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette Lagos - 3rd March, 2023

Page 10 of 42
(u) domestic gas aggregation 
; 
(v) wholesale gas trading and settlement operations 
; 
(av) coastal vessel gas operations 
; 
(x) technology adaptation for gas facilities 
; and 
(v) importation and exportation of natural gas, natural gas liquids and 
gas derivatives. 
15.—(1) 
Anapplication fora gas transportation and distribution pipeline 
licence shall be made in accordance with the Petroleum Pipeline Regulations 
issued by the Authority. 
(2) A 
licensee shall obtain the approval of the Authority to introduce 
hydrocarbons into a newly constructed or refurbished pipeline system prior to 
the commencement of operations on the pipeline. 
(3) A holder of a gas distribution licence shall — 
(a) distribute and sell its natural gas without discrimination to consumers 
in a local distribution zone 
; and 
(4) 
be entitled to sell natural gas to non-wholesale customers. 
(4) A gas distribution licence may — 
(a) 
include provisions for providing third-party access to the gas 
distribution network, gas retailer or gas distributor on its own initiative ; and 
(b) authorise a gas retailer access to the gas distribution network under 
terms and conditions agreed to by the parties. 
(5) A gas transportation network operator licence shall be applicable, 
where a pipeline is operated on a common carrier basis or a network. 
(6) Where a pipeline is operated on a common carrier basis, the terms 
for access to the gas transportation pipeline shall comply with the relevant 
network code. 
(7) Where a pipeline is operated for its own account, the facilities shall 
operate subject to open access conditions under these Regulations. 
(8) A person intending to carry out virtual transportation activities for 
gas and gas derivatives shall register the mode of transportation with the 
Authority. 
(9) Where the virtual transportation referred to in subregulation (8) of 
this regulation is operated on 
a common carrier basis, the terms for the operation 
of the natural gas transportation shall comply with the relevant provisions of 
these Regulations. 
Gas 
transportation 
and 
distribution.