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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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For this purpose, a minimum of four (4) weeks’ notice shall be given to the Department 
for arrangements to be made for the participation of its representatives at those review 
meetings with all relevant P&ID’s made available for appropriate review ahead of time. 
 
4.5 
Product Quality Control and Assurance 
A laboratory for quality control shall be established within the plant to test for the under 
listed parameters and others as prescribed by the Nigerian Industrial Standards (NIS) for 
lubricants using international test methods (ASTM and IP) as applicable to: 
i. 
Specific Gravity 
ii. 
Flash point 
iii. 
Pour Point 
iv. 
Viscosity 
v. 
Water Content 
vi. 
Insoluble Content 
vii. 
Acidity Level 
viii. 
Total Base Number (TBN) 
ix. 
Sulfated Ash content (Trace metals Pb, Fe, Na, K, Va, Ni, Co) 
x. 
Penetration 
xi. 
Drop point 
xii. 
Acidity 
5. TRIAL BLEND APPROVAL 
All trial blending activities shall be closely monitored by representatives of the Department 
and an Approval issued upon successful conduct. The blend quality shall conform with 
respective Nigerian Industrial Standard (NIS) specifications for lubricants.