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B 133 Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette No. 51

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11.—(1)  Metering equipment used for measuring the flaring and venting
of flare gas shall be manufactured, operated, calibrated and inspected in
conformity to the Metering and Data Collection Standards issued by the
Authority.
(2)  Metering equipment used for measuring flare gas shall have accuracy
in conformity to the Metering and Data Collection Standards issued by the
Authority.
PART V — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
12.  Where there is a conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of
these Regulations and provisions of any other regulation in relation to the
flaring of gas in midstream petroleum operations, the provisions of these
Regulations shall take precedence and supersede any other regulation to the
extent of the conflict or inconsistency.
13.—(1)  A licensee shall be liable to pay a penalty for venting or flaring
of flare gas of USD0.50 per 28.317 standard cubic meters (one thousand
standard cubic feet) of flare gas flared or vented beyond the limit set by the
Authority by not more than one million standard cubic feet (1MMSCF).
(2)  A licensee shall be liable to pay a penalty for venting or flaring of
flare gas of USD1.00 per 28.317 standard cubic metres (one thousand standard
cubic feet) of flare gas flared or vented beyond the limit set by the Authority
more than one million standard cubic feet but less than ten million standard
cubic feet (between 1-10MMSCF).
(3)  A licensee shall be liable to pay a penalty for venting or flaring of
flare gas of USD1.50 per 28.317 standard cubic metres (one thousand standard
cubic feet) of flare gas flared or vented beyond the limit set by the Authority
by greater than ten million standard cubic feet (>10MMSCFD).
(4)  All midstream flare gas penalties collected shall be for the account
of the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund and shall be utilised
for midstream and downstream gas infrastructure investment within the host
community of a designated facility.
14.—(1) A person who —
(a)  fails to obtain a licence or permit required in these Regulations,
(b)  fails to provide information required in these Regulations,
(c)  fails to submit information required within the stipulated time frame,
(d)  makes a false declaration to the Authority or wilfully furnishes
information so required which is in any respect false, inaccurate, incomplete
or insufficient, or
Penalties for
venting or
flaring of
flare gas
Metering
and safety
standards
Conflicts
Offences