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PETROLEUM INDUSTRY ACT, NO. 6, 2021 
MIDSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM PETROLEUM OPERATIONS 
REGULATIONS, 2023 
. 
ARRANGEMENT 
OF 
REGULATIONS 
Regulation 
: 
Part 
| — GENERAL PROVISIONS 
1. 
Objectives. 
2. 
Application. 
3. 
Application for licence, permit or authorisation. 
Part 
IE — Duties AND OBLIGATIONS 
4. 
Duties of licensee and permit holder. 
5. 
Duties of a manager. 
6. 
Duty to provide information. 
Part HI — Importation, Exportration, SimpptnG, UNSHIPPING, LANDING OF 
PETROLEUM, PETROLEUM DERIVATIVES, PETROLEUM LIQUIDS OR 
Prrrol.euM PRopucts 
7, 
Entry into prescribed port. 
Compliance with statutory requirements for berthing. 
po 
9. 
Declaration of quantity and quality of petroleum, petroleum derivatives, 
petroleum liquids or petroleum products carried by vessels entering 
harbour. 
10. 
Declaration by vessel leaving harbour. 
11. 
Testing of samples of petroleum or petroleum derivatives, petroleum 
liquids, or petroleum products. 
12. 
Prohibition of discharge into waters. 
Infrastructure Fund. 
Part [IV — Mipstream AND DOWNSTREAM GAS OPERATIONS 
Payment 
to the Authority, Midstream and Downstream Gas 
14. 
Licences, permits and authorisations for midstream and downstream 
gas operations. 
15. 
Gas transportation and distribution. 
16. 
LPG or CNG bulk cylinder peddling (exchange) operations. 
17. 
Bulk gas storage. 
18. 
Wholesale gas supply.