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33.
Falsification of Proving System Calibration/Meter
Proving reports.
Per
Prover/Meter
$30,000
(Thirty
Thousand
USD)
34. Unavailability of up to date Metering station log book
Per facility
$5,000 (Five
Thousand
USD)
35.
Modification, Alteration, upgrade, etc. of LACT
Metering System at operator/Third Party Custody
Transfer Point / Third-Party Injection Points without
DPR Approval.
Per LACT
System
$150,000.
(One
Hundred and
Fifty
Thousand
USD)
36. False Declaration of Production Figures
Per Barrel or
part thereof
$100
37.
Submission of Production/Lifting Figures, Reports
within 21 days
First Week
$10,000
Second Week
and thereon
$5,000
38. Failure to Calibrate/Recertify metering system
Ancillary Equipment (Temperature & Pressure Gauges,
Transmitters etc.)
Per
Equipment
$5,000
39. Failure to calibrate FPSOs/FSO/Barges storage tanks as
at when due.
Per
Vessel/Barge
$200,000
40. Prover Loop Installation/Commissioning of Prover
Loop without Approval

$500,000
41.
Failure to Recertify Prover Loop when due

$175,000 Per
Annum
42.
Installation/Commissioning of Auto sampler without
Approval

$25,000
43.
Failure to Recertify Auto sampler when due

$25,000 Per
Annum
44. Install/Commission of Meter(s) without Approval
Per Meter
$50,000
45.
Failure to Recertify Meter(s) or carry out statutory
meter proving when due
Per Meter
$20,000
per
proving
frequency in
addition to
Any
other
sanctions by
the
Department.
46. Installation/Commissioning of Storage Tank without
Approval
Per < 100,000
Bbls Tank
$250,000
Per > 100,000
Bbls Tank
$500,000

Note: 1- All fees in USD shall be paid to DPR in Naira equivalent based on the CBN prevailing
rate at the time of infraction/application.
2- Payment of above-mentioned fines/fees shall be in addition to other necessary directives
by the Director, DPR.