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

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35.—(1) 
A person shall not import, store, sell, or distribute petroleum, 
petroleum products, petroleum derivatives and petroleum products additives 
in Nigeria without a valid permit or licence granted by the Authority. 
(2) 
A person shall not export petroleum or petroleum products from 
Nigeria without a valid wholesale petroleum liquid supply licence from the 
Authority, and export permit from appropriate authority. 
(3) The Authority shall process application for export of petroleum and 
petroleum products in Nigeria. 
36.—(1) 
The Authority may grant approval to an application for product 
certification to petroleum marketers only where the conditions for issuance of 
product certification are met. 
(2) There shall be reconciliation and accounting of petroleum liquids, 
petroleum derivatives and petroleum products by the Authority to ensure 
traceable record and data of import. 
Part VI — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
37.—(1) 
A company shall not render or be engaged to render any 
service to the midstream and downstream petroleum sector without a permit 
to carry out such service issued by the Authority. 
(2) An application for permit shall be made to the Authority upon payment 
of prescribed fees, and in compliance with any other requirements prescribed 
by the Authority. 
(3) The Authority shall on receipt of an application under sub-regulation 
(2) of this regulation, after due consideration, issue the applicant with a permit 
in the relevant category. 
(4) A licensee or permit holder shall only engage the services of companies 
with appropriate and valid midstream and downstream petroleum sector service 
permit. 
(5) A licensee or permit holder shall be responsible for ensuring that the 
service provider complies with the requirements stipulated by the Authority. 
38. 
A pipeline, midstream and downstream facility, including storage 
facility and installations shall be subjected to annual conformity assessment in 
line with the requirements of the Authority. 
39.—(1) 
Anew technology shall be subjected to technology qualification 
process before deployment into the midstream and downstream petroleum 
sector. 
(2) 
A new technology shall not be deployed into the midstream and 
downstream petroleum sector without valid approval from the Authority. 
B 85 
Petroleum 
liquids and 
petroleum 
products 
import and 
export 
permit. 
Product 
certification 
and 
accounting. 
Midstream 
and 
downstream 
oil and gas 
service 
companies 
Conformity 
assessment. 
Technology 
adaptation.