Library / B 133 Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette No. 51
B 133 Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette No. 51

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(3)   A permit to access flare gas shall be valid for a term of one calendar
year and renewable for a further term of one year.
(4)  The Authority may, upon application by a third party to repurpose
flare gas from midstream petroleum operations, grant a permit to access such
flare gas subject to payment of prescribed fees and service charges, and the
submission of an investment proposal by the third party.
5.—(1) The Authority shall revoke any permit to access flare gas where
the —
(a)  permit holder fails to comply with the terms and conditions of the
permit ;
(b) permit holder intentionally provides inaccurate information in
connection with the issuance of the permit ;
(c)  permit holder is dissolved or enters into bankruptcy proceedings; or
(d)  purpose for which the permit was obtained would negatively impact
health, safety, environment or public interest.
(2)  A revocation of a permit to access flare gas shall not release the
permit holder from any obligations arising from these Regulations.
6.  A permit holder may assign or transfer its interest or rights under the
permit provided that the —
(a)  transferee satisfies the minimum technical and financial requirements
necessary to become a permit holder and assumes all obligations of the
permit holder ; and
(b)  transferee complies with the provisions of the Assignment or Transfer
of Licence and Permit Regulations, 2023 and other relevant regulations,
guidelines or directives issued by the Authority.
PART III — CONTINUED FLARING
7.—(1)  The Authority may, upon application by a licensee or permit
holder to flare gas, grant a permit to a licensee or permit holder to allow the
flaring or venting of flare gas for a specific period, as stipulated in guidelines
to be issued by the Authority, where it is required for —
(a) facility start-up ; or
(b) strategic operational reasons, including testing.
(2)  The application for a permit to flare gas in subregulation (1), shall be
subject to —
(a)  submission of valid justification for flaring or venting ; and
(b)  payment of the prescribed fees.
Permit to
flare
Revocation
of access to
flare gas
Assignment