Library / Extraordinary Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette No. 39
Extraordinary Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette No. 39

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Citation. 
~ Authority” means the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum 
Regulatory Authority 
; 
“Crude Oil” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Act 
: 
“Natural Gas” has the meaning ascribed to 
it in the Act 
: 
“Petroleum” has the meaning ascribed to 
it in the Act 
: 
“Petroleum liquids” has the meaning ascribed to 
it in the Act 
: 
“Petroleum Products” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Act 
; 
“Regulations” means these Petroleum (Transportation and Shipment) 
Regulations : 
“Topping” means any further loading of petroleum in any available space 
on the ship, tanker or vessel after loading the nominated quantity of 
petroleum at any designated terminal 
: and 
“Vehicle” means rail wagons, articulated tankers and trucks used 
for 
the conveyance of natural gas or its derivatives, crude oil or its derivatives, 
condensate, petroleum liquids, petroleum products, or any other form of 
petroleum liquids in Nigeria. 
15. These Regulations may be cited as the Petroleum (Transportation 
and Shipment) Regulations. 2023. 
Mabe at Abuja this 27th day of February, 2023. 
Encr. Farouk 
AtMED 
Authority 
Chief Executive 
Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum 
Regulatory Authority 
ExpLANATORY NOTE 
(This Note does not form part of the above Act 
but is intended to explain 
its purport) 
These Regulations seeks to regulate activities relating to the transportation, 
loading, lifting, shipment and export of natural gas or its derivatives, crude oil 
or its derivatives, condensate, petroleum liquids, petroleum products, or any 
other form of petroleum liquids in Nigeria, prohibit illegal and unauthorised 
activities connected with natural gas or its derivatives, crude oil or its derivatives, 
condensate, petroleum liquids, petroleum products, or any other form of 
petroleum liquids and provide sanctions. penalty and administrative fines for 
failure to comply with the provisions of these Regulations,