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Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Operations Regulations 2025

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(4)  A licensee or permit holder shall only engage the services of companies
with appropriate and valid midstream and downstream petroleum sector service
permits.
(5)  A licensee or permit holder shall ensure that the service provider complies
with the requirements stipulated by the Authority.
11.  The grant, reissue or renewal of a licence, permit, authorisation or
approval in the Nigerian midstream and downstream petroleum activities and
operations shall be subject to the payment of prescribed fees in regulations made
by the Authority.
12.—(1)  Natural gas or its derivatives shall not be sold or delivered to
wholesale customers and gas distributors in Nigeria without a valid wholesale
gas supply licence granted by the Authority.
(2)  The wholesale supply or export of petroleum liquids shall not be
undertaken without a valid wholesale petroleum liquids supply licence granted
by the Authority.
(3)  Wholesale petroleum liquids supply shall be conducted at licensed
wholesale points.
(4)  A producer of petroleum liquids shall not export or deliver petroleum
liquids to bulk customers in Nigeria without a valid wholesale petroleum liquids
supply licence.
(5)  A holder of crude oil refining or bulk petroleum liquids storage licence
shall not export petroleum products from a refinery or bulk petroleum liquids
storage without a valid wholesale petroleum liquids supply licence.
(6)  A wholesale petroleum liquids supplier shall conduct the activities
under its licence in compliance with the following general obligations, to —
(a)  provide a reliable supply of petroleum liquids to purchasers on
request; and
(b)  desist from activities, which in the opinion of the Authority may prevent,
restrict or distort competition.
(7)  A petroleum product distribution licence shall qualify the holder to
purchase petroleum products only from a wholesale supplier.
13.—(1) An application by a licensee or permit holder for product
certification may be granted by the Authority upon payment of the prescribed
fees and compliance with the procedures specified by the Authority.
(2) Petroleum liquids or natural gas or its derivatives produced within
Nigeria or imported into the country shall be subject to reconciliation at such
intervals as may be determined by the Authority.
Fees
Wholesale
supply
licences
Product
certification,
reconciliation
and
accounting