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Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Operations Regulations 2025

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B 2111
S. I. No. 79 of 2025
Commence-
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PETROLEUM INDUSTRY ACT, NO. 6, 2021
MIDSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM PETROLEUM OPERATIONS
REGULATIONS, 2025
[7th Day of July, 2025]
In the exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 33 of the Petroleum
Industry Act, No. 6, 2021 (“the Act”) and all other powers enabling it in that
behalf, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority
(“the Authority”), makes these Regulations —
PART I — MIDSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM PETROLEUM OPERATIONS
1.  The objectives of these Regulations are to —
(a)  regulate the operations of companies and entities in the Nigerian
midstream and downstream petroleum sector;
(b)  provide the procedure for the grant of licences, permits, authorisations
and payment of fees for midstream and downstream petroleum operations;
(c)  regulate activities for the transportation, storage, lifting, discharge,
shipment and export of natural gas or its derivatives and petroleum liquids in
Nigeria;
(d)  provide for the regulation and accurate measurement and allocation of
natural gas or its derivatives and petroleum liquids;
(e)  determine the basis for calculating revenue accruing to government,
licensees, contractors and other parties in midstream and downstream
petroleum operations;
(f )  provide for the licensing, construction and operation of pipelines for
natural gas, petroleum liquids and other process fluids within the Nigerian
midstream and downstream petroleum industry;
(g)  regulate the establishment, construction and operations of hydrocarbon
refining and processing facilities, terminals and bulk storage facilities in the
Nigerian midstream and downstream petroleum industry;
(h)  establish a procedure for the assignment, transfer or surrender of a
licence or permit by a licensee or permit holder;
(i)  set out the procedure for the separation of licensed activities in the
Nigerian midstream and downstream petroleum industry;
(j)  outline industry-specific codes of conduct and corporate governance
standards for companies in the Nigerian midstream and downstream petroleum
industry;
(k)  provide for the registration of licences, permits and authorisations;
(l)  establish the midstream and downstream petroleum data repository in
the Authority, and provide the procedure for the submission, collection and
management of data in the Repository;
Objectives