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Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Operations Regulations 2025

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(2)  A permit to operate a pipeline shall be renewed annually for the duration
of the petroleum pipeline licence upon the —
(a)  submission of an application in the manner prescribed by the Authority;
and
(b)  payment of prescribed fees.
PART V — HYDROCARBON REFINING AND PROCESSING FACILITIES
49.  The design and construction of a hydrocarbon refining or processing
facility shall be in accordance with the standards and recommended practices
approved by the Authority.
50.  The engineering design of a hydrocarbon refining or processing facility
shall be subjected to technical and safety studies or reviews and the Authority,
licensee and an independent assessor appointed by the licensee shall jointly
participate in the study or review.
51.  The optimisation or modification of the design of a hydrocarbon refining
or processing shall not be undertaken without the prior authorisation of the
Authority.
52.—(1) The Authority may, prior to the commencement of fabrication of
major equipment and critical systems of a hydrocarbon refining or processing
facility, conduct an inspection of the fabrication yard.
(2)  Notwithstanding subregulation (1) of this regulation, the Authority
shall participate in the conduct of dimensional checks and functionality
assessment of major equipment and critical systems of a hydrocarbon refining
or processing facility.
53.—(1)  The sparing philosophy of major equipment and critical systems
of a hydrocarbon refining or processing facility shall be approved by the Authority.
(2)  The sparing philosophy shall provide for redundancies, ease of
maintenance and continuous operation.
54.   Prior to pre-commissioning and commissioning of hydrocarbon refining
or processing facilities, the Authority shall verify the extent of mechanical
completion and subject the facilities to pre-start-up safety audit and pre-
commissioning checks.
55.   An application to introduce hydrocarbon or commission a hydrocarbon
refining or processing facility shall be accompanied by —
(a)  payment of the prescribed fees and service charge;
Standards
for design,
construction
and
inspection of
hydrocarbon
refining and
processing
facilities
Engineering
and technical
studies or
review
Design
optimisation
or
modification
Fabrication
and
inspection
Sparing
philosophy
Pre-
commissioning
and
readiness for
start-up
Requirements
for
commissioning