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Midstream and Downstream Decommissioning and Abandonment Regulations Under Section 232 and 233 of the Petroleum Industry Act (2021). DRAFT DATE: 10/06/2022

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Execution of Decommissioning and Abandonment Pursuant to an Approved 
Decommissioning And Abandonment Plan 
 
13. (1) A licencee who intends pursuant to an approved decommissioning and abandonment 
plan to decommission and abandon any pipelines, storage tanks, petroleum products tank 
farms and jetties, processing or other facilities shall obtain the approval of the Authority prior 
to the decommissioning and abandonment programme. 
 
(2) (i) In respect of the decommissioning and abandonment of any pipelines, storage tanks, 
petroleum products tank farms and jetties, processing or other facilities or infrastructure on 
land, the licencee shall make an application to the Authority for approval to decommission 
and abandon any of such installation at least twenty-four (24) months prior to a proposed 
start date of the decommissioning and abandonment programme.  
 
 (ii) An application under 13 (2)(i) of these Regulations shall be accompanied by a 
decommissioning and abandonment programme in a form prescribed by the Authority 
which shall comprise of- 
  
a. The location of facilities intended to be decommissioned and abandoned, or 
 
b. The part of the facilities intended to be decommissioned and abandoned, 
including a single installation or pipeline. 
 
c. an Executive summary, outlining the background to the decommissioning and 
abandonment proposals and highlighting the essential features of the proposed 
method of decommissioning and abandonment, the chosen decommissioning 
and abandonment options, key execution decisions, key risk management 
considerations and details on schedule. 
 
d. Background information, supported by diagrams, schematics and relevant  
 
photographs including – 
 
(i) 
Location and main infrastructure map(s) of all land areas relevant to the 
programme. 
 
 
 
(ii) 
The relative location, geographical information system (GIS), type, and 
status of any other adjacent facilities (such as telephone cables, other 
pipelines and midstream and downstream installations and facilities) 
which would have to be taken into consideration. 
 
(iii) Information about any commercial activity in the area. 
 
(iv) Any other background information relevant to consideration of the 
decommissioning and abandonment programme. 
 
e. 
Description of items to be decommissioned and abandoned, inclusive of 
diagrams, covering – 
 
 
(i) 
Support structures for fixed installations at the time of removal (type, 
size, arrangement and weights).  
 
(ii) 
 land based loading facilities relevant to the programme.  
 
(iii) 
Any other installed items.