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Applicable to all Oil & Gas Operators PROCEDURE GUIDE FOR THE GRANT OF STORAGE AND SALES LICENSE FOR LUBRICATING OILS IN NIGERIA Code: DPR Guide 0018 - 2020

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Applicable to all Oil & Gas Operators  
PROCEDURE GUIDE FOR THE GRANT OF STORAGE AND SALES LICENSE FOR 
LUBRICATING OILS IN NIGERIA 
Code: DPR Guide 0018 - 2020
 
Revision Date: 2nd October 2020 
 
 
 
This is a property of the Department of Petroleum Resources. All rights reserved  
 
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3. FEES 
The following fees shall be applicable as statutory license fees and payable as both license 
issuance and renewal fees via DPR electronic payment platform. 
 
 
S/N. 
 
License Category 
License 
Category 
Code 
Licensed Volumes 
(Liters) 
 
License Fees (N) 
 
1 
 
Lube Distributors 
E-D1 
2,000,001 – 5,000,000 
200,000.00 
E-D2 
1,000,001 – 2,000,000 
150,000.00 
E-D3 
100,001 - 1,000,000 
100,000.00 
E-D4 
20,001 - 100,000 
75,000.00 
 
2 
 
Lube Retailers 
E-R1 
10,001 – 20,000 
50,000 
E-R2 
5,001 - 10,000 
25,000 
E-R3 
3,001 – 5,000 
15,000 
E-R4 
500 – 3,000 
10,000 
Note: 
‘E’ denotes Category ‘E’ (Storage and Sales license category for lubricating oils) where, ‘E-
D’ & ‘E-R’ represents Storage and Sales license for lubricants Distribution and Retailing 
respectively. In addition, a Processing fee of N50,000.00 and N10,000.00 shall respectively 
be paid by distributors and retailer for the grant/renewal of license. 
 
 
4. OFFENCES 
Any person that contravenes any provision of these Procedure Guide shall be liable to a fine 
as listed below: 
Offence 
Fine (N) 
a. 
Operating without LSSL (Annually) – Retailer 
100,000 
b. 
Operating without LSSL (Annually) – Distributor 
200,000