Library / B 2103 Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette No. 205
B 2103 Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette No. 205

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71.
False declaration regarding the quantity, quality and capacity
of a vessel in which petroleum liquids or natural gas or its
derivatives are being transported.
72.
Alteration of any document or concealing information in
respect of the lifting of natural gas or its derivatives, petroleum
liquids or petroleum products by a vessel.
73.
Unauthorised loading, unloading and trans-shipment of
petroleum liquids or natural gas and its derivatives.
74.
Loading, unloading and trans-shipment of petroleum liquids
or natural gas and its derivatives from an unauthorised
location.
75.
Backloading of petroleum liquids in a refinery.
76.
Measuring petroleum liquids (crude oil, natural gas and
condensates) at custody transfer or sales points with faulty
or uncalibrated measuring equipment, Ullage Temperature
Interface ‘‘UTI’’ or metering system.
77.
Measuring petroleum products at retail outlets with faulty or
uncalibrated measuring equipment or Ullage Temperature
Interface UTI.
78.
Failure to apply the Authority methodology for determination
and allocation of crude oil losses.
79.
Failure to apply approved new base prover volume and meter
factor from proving in a petroleum liquids or natural gas facility.
80.
Non-compliance with installation or tampering with Authority
locking device or sea line valves on an export line.
81.
Tampering with metering systems or ancillary equipment in a
midstream facility.
82.
Commissioning any critical equipment or facility such as
valve, compressor, pump, or sampler in a midstream facility
without approval.
83.
Failure to display on petroleum liquids operational tank in
service the words “Tank Service”, “Date of Calibration” and
“Next Due Date of Calibration”.
Forfeiture of the cargo and
an administrative penalty
of 10% of the value of the
cargo.
USD1,000,000
Forfeiture of the cargo and
an administrative penalty
of 10% of the value of the
cargo.
Forfeiture of the cargo and
an administrative penalty
of 10% of the value of the
cargo.
125% of the value
of the petroleum liquids
backloaded.
USD 10,000 and seizure of
faulty measuring
instrument.
NGN 100,000 and seizure
of 
faulty 
measuring
instrument.
Monetary equivalent of
30% of the total loss
volume allocated at the
prevailing oil price in USD.
USD50,000
USD150,000
USD100,000 per meter.
USD50,000 per piece of
equipment.
NGN2,000,000 per tank.