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Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Operations Regulations 2025

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(3)  A holder of a permit to flare gas shall, prior to the issuance of a licence
to operate a midstream facility, consult with the Authority to determine the
maximum number of major flaring events and quantity of gas to be flared.
(4)  The quantity of gas to be flared and the number of major flaring events
shall include planned maintenance, facility start-up, testing and other strategic
operational reasons.
(5) The volumes of gas flared pursuant to a permit to flare gas shall not
form part of the flaring limit set by the Authority for the facility.
67.—(1) The Authority may, upon application by a —
(a)  licensee or permit holder to repurpose flare gas from midstream
petroleum operations, grant a permit to access flare gas subject to terms and
conditions as the Authority may determine; and
(b)  third-party to repurpose flare gas from midstream petroleum
operations, grant a permit to access such flare gas subject to terms and
conditions and the payment of prescribed fees.
(2)  A permit to access flare gas shall be valid for one calendar year and
may be renewed for a further period of one year each, as the Authority may
determine.
68.—(1) The Authority may revoke a permit to access flare gas where the
permit holder —
(a)  fails to comply with the terms and conditions of the permit;
(b)  intentionally provides inaccurate information in connection with the
issuance of the permit;
(c)  is dissolved or enters into bankruptcy proceedings; or
(d)  seeks to employ technology which in the opinion of the Authority may
be unsustainable.
(2)  The revocation of a permit to access flare gas shall not release the
permit holder from any health, safety or environmental obligations arising from
the grant of the permit, unless the release is approved by the Authority in writing.
69.  The holder of a permit to access flare gas may assign or transfer its
interest or rights under the permit provided that the transferee —
(a)  satisfies the minimum technical and financial requirements necessary
to become a permit holder and assumes all obligations of the permit holder; and
(b)  complies with the assignment or transfer of licence or permit provisions
of these Regulations and other relevant regulations or directives issued by the
Authority.
70. —(1)  A licensee or permit holder shall maintain a daily log of each
occurrence of the flaring of gas within its facility, which shall be submitted to
the Authority not later than 21 days following the end of each month.
Permit to
access flare
gas
Revocation
of permit to
access flare
gas
Assignment
of a permit
to access
flare gas
Gas flaring
logs