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

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(b) may be renewed in accordance with the provisions of the Act and 
guidelines issued by the Authority. 
21.—(1) Industrial gas storage and utilisation licence shall not serve as 
licence for the sales of industrial gas, but only for consumption by the licensee 
within the licenced premises. 
(2) 
Industrial gas storage tanks shall be separated from buildings or 
fixed sources of ignition, to — 
(a) reduce the risk of fire spreading to the tank 
; and 
(b) maintain safe dispersal of natural gas or gas products. 
(3) A gas storage tank shall be situated outdoors in a position to prevent 
the accumulation of vapour at ground level. 
(4) Gas storage construction and installation shall be in accordance with 
guidelines issued by the Authority from time to time. 
22.—(1) 
From the commencement of these Regulations, a gas export 
and import terminal shall not be operated where the terminal — 
(a) 
is not established by an Order issued by the Authority 
; 
(b) 
fails to comply with the Petroleum (Transportation and Shipment) 
Regulations made by the Authority 
; and 
(c) does not havea 
valid licence, permit and authorisation issued by the 
Authority. 
(2) Natural gas and gas products shall not be evacuated from the terminal 
for export or supply to bulk customers in Nigeria without a valid wholesale 
gas supply licence issued by the Authority. 
(3) The loading or unloading of gas shall not be carried out without the 
authorisation of the Authority. 
23. Natural gas and gas products shall not be — 
(a) imported without an appropriate permit issued by the Authority 
; or 
(b) exported from Nigeria without Wholesale Gas Supplier Licence. 
Parr V — 
MipstreamM AND DownsTREAM PETROLEUM Liguips OPERATIONS 
24. 
A person shall not undertake the following petroleum liquids 
operations in the Nigerian midstream and downstream petroleum sector without 
a valid licence, permit, or authorisation issued by the Authority — 
(a) the establishment, design, construction, or operation of hydrocarbon 
processing facilities and installations including the modification and 
decommissioning of such facilities, which shall be in accordance with the 
Hydrocarbon Refining Facility Regulations issued by the Authority ; 
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Industrial 
gas sl orage 
and 
utilisation. 
Gas export 
and import 
terminal 
facilities. 
Natural gas 
and gas 
products 
import and 
export 
permit 
for midstream 
and 
downstream 
petroleum 
liquids 
operations.