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Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Environmental Regulations 2023

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S. I. No. 34 of 2023 
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 
; 
(6) 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 IIT — 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. 
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Commence- 
ment 
Objectives 
Application 
Establishment 
of 
Environmental 
Management 
System 
Environmental 
Management 
Reviews 
Periodic 
environmental 
audits 
Evaluation 
and 
reporting of 
environmental 
management 
performance