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S. I. No. 34 of 2023
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PETROLEUM INDUSTRY ACT, NO. 6, 2021
MIDSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM PETROLEUM
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS, 2023
[10th Day of  May, 2023]
In exercise of the powers conferred on it by sections 32 (bb), 103, 113 (6), and 304
(3) of the Petroleum Industry Act, 2021 (“Act”) and all other powers enabling it in
that behalf, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory
Authority (“Authority”)  makes these Regulations —
PART I — OBJECTIVES AND APPLICATION
1. The objectives of these Regulations are to —
(a) regulate, monitor and enforce health and environmental measures
relating to midstream and downstream petroleum operations ;
(b)  provide for environmental standards to be observed during midstream
and downstream petroleum operations ;
(c) outline the duties of licensees and permit holders to whom these
Regulations apply ; and
(d)  provide sanctions and administrative penalties for failure to comply
with these Regulations.
2. These Regulations shall apply to activities connected with
environmental operations in the midstream and downstream petroleum industry.
PART II — ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
3. A licensee or permit holder shall establish an Environmental
Management System (EMS) for its petroleum operations, which shall conform
to guidelines issued by the Authority.
4.  A licensee or permit holder shall conduct regular Environmental
Management Reviews (EMR) and verifications to evaluate the status and
adequacy of its EMS in relation to environmental issues, regulations and
changing circumstances.
5.  A licensee or permit holder shall conduct periodic environmental
audits to facilitate management control of environmental practices and to assess
compliance with the EMS and regulatory requirements.
6.  A licensee or permit holder shall evaluate and report performance of
the management of its environmental aspects in the format set out in guidelines
issued by the Authority.
Objectives
Application
Establishment
of
Environmental
Management
System
Environmental
Management
Reviews
Periodic
environmental
audits
Evaluation
and
reporting of
environmental
management
performance