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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  
 
vi. 
visible commitment of Operator/Facility owner to safety improvement including appropriate 
safety leadership behaviours, articulation of company values towards safety, communication 
and management of lessons learnt and safety issues raised, to employees and contractors. 
 
The approval of the Safety Case by the Department would be based on the extent of satisfaction 
with the above expectations. Otherwise, the Department may communicate further steps which 
are required for the proponent to obtain an approval for the Safety Case. The proponent is to 
ensure that all issues raised and communicated by the Department during the process of the 
Safety Case review are implemented and closed out in time, and resubmission of the Safety Case 
may be required. 
 
5.3.1 
Safety Case Joint Review 
The outcome of the processing of Safety Case submission by an Operator or Facility owner may 
result to a need for a Joint review/workshop. The workshop would offer the proponent an 
opportunity to present its Safety Case argument, demonstrate that the Safety Case justifies the 
adequacy of safety provisions in the facility and provide clarifications to the Department on grey 
areas within the Safety Case dossier, as may be necessary.  
The team composition for the review/workshop exercise shall comprise at a minimum, DPR 
representative(s), Operations personnel, relevant discipline engineers (e.g. Process Engineers), 
HSE personnel, Project Development team (where applicable) and 3rd party consultants/company 
(if applicable). 
The Operator may at the joint review/workshop: 
i. 
make a detailed presentation on the Safety Case; 
ii. 
show detailed Process Flow Diagrams  and facility layout indicating all emergency evacuation 
routes; 
iii. 
showcase the Safety Case for the facility in order to provide clarification where required;