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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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is also concrete; drainage of the enclosure shall be evacuated by means of a 
pipe fitted with a valve, to be kept close when not in use, and which is capable of 
being activated from outside the enclosure. 
5. The quality of the effluent generated from the drainage system in the plant shall be 
monitored at such intervals as specified in the existing Environmental Guidelines 
issued by the Department and reports of analysis submitted to the Director/CEO, 
Department of Petroleum Resources on monthly basis. 
6. All other precautions and provisions of up-to-date equipment for preventing 
pollution as specified in the Department’s environmental guidelines shall be put in 
place to the satisfaction of the Director, Petroleum Resources. 
 
4.2 
General Safety 
1. All ofﬁces, warehouses and process buildings shall be constructed with utmost 
consideration for the safety of the workers and equipment. Laboratory building 
construction shall take into consideration the safety of personnel and provision of 
adequate ventilation as well as that for proper disposal of waste. 
2. Material Safety Sheet (MSS) shall be prepared in respect of all potentially 
hazardous chemicals and materials. 
3. Emergency alarm system and evacuation programs shall conform to Standards 
Industry Practice to the satisfaction of the Department. 
4. The noise level at any point in the plant shall not exceed 90dBA. Where this level is 
to be exceeded, wearing of ear protection device shall become mandatory. 
5. The automatic control system for emergency shutdown of all strategic or critical 
equipment in the plant such as column, ﬁred heaters, pipeline and pump discharge 
headers shall be based on fail-safe logic designs. 
6. Fire sensors and alarm system shall be installed at strategic points of the plant 
and its offsite facilities. In addition, adequate ﬁre mitigation systems shall be