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Applicable to all Oil & Gas Operators  
PROCEDURE GUIDE FOR THE GRANT OF PERMIT/APPROVAL/LICENSE FOR 
LUBE OIL BLENDING/WASTE OIL RECYCLING PLANT 
Code: DPR Guide 0021 - 2020 
 
Revision Date: 2nd October 2020 
 
 
 
This is a property of the Department of Petroleum Resources. All rights reserved  
 
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2. Between two adjacent tanks, it shall be at least 0.9144m (3 ft). 
3. Between perimeter of tank and sidings on which working locomotive pass it shall 
be at least 15.24m (50 ft). 
 
3.3 
Storage Tank Design Specification and Fittings  
1. All the storage tanks shall conform to the existing approved standards of the 
Standards Organisation of Nigeria (as a minimum) and shall be constructed from 
mild steel or any other non-flammable material as approved by the Department. 
They shall be externally coated to protect them from rusts and be conspicuously 
marked with their capacities in cubic meters. 
2. All tanks shall be protected against atmospheric static electricity discharges and shall 
be painted in aluminum grey or other bright colours as approved by the Department. 
3. When installed wholly or partly above the surface of the ground, the tank shall be 
firmly supported with materials of structural integrity to meet the requirements 
of the Department and be surrounded with a retaining bund wall that is large 
enough to contain 110% of the tank’s full content. 
4. Every permanently placed bulk storage tank containing liquid petroleum shall: 
i. 
Be installed within a bund wall capable of containing the contents of the 
largest tank plus ten per cent of the volume of the remaining tanks. 
ii. 
Have provisions made for containing any leakage to prevent contamination 
of water by oil for tanks installed in marine environments. 
iii. 
Be provided with efficient electrical earth connections, having an electrical 
resistance value not exceeding ten ohms when measured by an earth 
resistance tester of the Megger or similar type 
iv. 
Be fitted with adequate lightning protective device.