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Applicable to: 
 
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All Midstream and Downstream Petroleum 
Operators  
 
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All Service Companies 
GUIDELINES FOR MIDSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OIL AND GAS 
INDUSTRY SERVICE PERMIT (MDOGISP) OPERATIONS 
Code: NMDPRA Guide 1001 - 2023 
Effective  Date: 15th June 2023 
 
 
This is a property of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority. All rights reserved. 
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OVERVIEW OF MDOGISP PROGRAM 
2.1 
Obtainment Of Appropriate Permit to Render Services 
The following applies at the minimum: 
i. 
Activities which licenses are issued by the NMDPRA for Midstream and Downstream 
Operations are contained in Chapter 2 (Part IV & V) of the PIA  2021, Midstream and 
Downstream Petroleum Operations Regulations 2023 and other regulations by NMDPRA.  
ii. 
It is mandatory for any company wishing to render service under a license in the Nigerian 
Midstream and Downstream Industry to have the appropriate and valid permit to do so.  
iii. 
No company shall render or be engaged to render services to the midstream and 
downstream oil and gas petroleum operations without first being registered and issued 
a permit to carry out such services by the NMDPRA.  
iv. 
All Licensees and Operators in the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream operations shall 
ensure that it engages only service providers with the appropriate and valid permit. 
v. 
Any company that renders services in the midstream and downstream Oil and Gas 
operations without an appropriate and valid service permit or any Operator/Licensee 
that engages a company without an appropriate and valid permit is in contravention 
and liable to applicable sanctions.  
2.2 
Categories Of MDOGISP   
The categories of permits under which application may be made on the MDOGISP platform to 
render services in the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Industry, are as follows:  
i. 
General Category  
ii. 
Major Category 
iii. 
Specialized Category.   
2.2.1 
General Category 
The following applies to this permit category. 
a. This category of permit covers: 
i. Artisanry works and maintenance services that do not require specialised or certified 
competences or formal bidding process.  
ii.  Minor supplies that are expected not to exceed, Five Hundred Thousand Naira (N 
500,000) at a time and usually do not require formal bidding process to engage the 
supplier. 
b. Fees for permits under the General category are shown in Appendix 1.