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Applicable to all Oil & Gas Operators SAFETY CASE GUIDELINES FOR OIL AND GAS FACILITIES IN NIGERIA Code: DPR GUIDE 0036 – 2020 Revision Date: 2nd October 2020

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Applicable to all Oil & Gas Operators  
 
SAFETY CASE GUIDELINES FOR OIL AND GAS FACILITIES IN NIGERIA 
                Code: DPR GUIDE 0036 – 2020 
 
Revision Date: 2nd October 2020 
 
 
 
This is a property of the Department of Petroleum Resources. All rights reserved  
 
Table of Contents 
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INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................................ 5 
1.1 
Background ............................................................................................................................................. 5 
1.2 Purpose ................................................................................................................................................... 5 
1.3 Scope ....................................................................................................................................................... 6 
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DEFINITION AND PURPOSE OF SAFETY CASE .......................................................................................... 6 
3 
TYPES OF SAFETY CASES ............................................................................................................................. 7 
4 
SAFETY CASE CONTENT ............................................................................................................................. 8 
4.1 Introductory Information ...................................................................................................................... 9 
4.2 Statement of Fitness .............................................................................................................................. 9 
4.3 Facility and Operations Description .................................................................................................... 10 
4.4 Formal Safety Assessment ................................................................................................................... 11 
4.4.1 
Major Accident Hazards (MAHs) ................................................................................................... 12 
4.4.2 Formal Safety Assessment (FSA) Team Composition .................................................................. 12 
4.4.3 Risk Acceptance Criteria and Demonstration of ALARP .............................................................. 13 
4.4.4 
Safety Critical Elements (SCEs) ................................................................................................. 14 
4.5 Safety Management Systems .............................................................................................................. 14 
4.6 Register of Hazards/Risks and their Corresponding Controls .......................................................... 16 
4.7 Remedial Action Plan ........................................................................................................................... 16 
4.8 Other Relevant and Supporting Information ..................................................................................... 17 
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SUBMISSION AND APPROVAL PROCEDURE ............................................................................................ 17 
5.1 Submission Overview ........................................................................................................................... 17 
5.2 Document Submission ......................................................................................................................... 18 
5.3 Safety Case Review and Approval ....................................................................................................... 19 
5.3.1 
Safety Case Joint Review ............................................................................................................... 20 
5.4 Safety Case Validation .......................................................................................................................... 21 
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SAFETY CASE REVISION ............................................................................................................................ 22 
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SANCTIONS ................................................................................................................................................ 23 
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GLOSSARY ................................................................................................................................................. 24