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PETROLEUM INDUSTRY ACT, NO. 6, 2021 
 
MIDSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM PETROLEUM REGISTRATION AND PUBLICATION OF 
LICENCES, PERMITS AND AUTHORISATIONS REGULATIONS, 2023 
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Commencem
ent 
In the exercise of the powers conferred on it by sections 33, 219, 220, 221, 
222, 223 and 224 of the Petroleum Industry Act, No. 6, 2021 (“Act”) and all 
other powers enabling it in that behalf, the Nigerian Midstream and 
Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (“Authority”), makes these 
Regulations — 
 
 
a. The objectives of these Regulations are to — 
 
(a) establish, maintain and make publicly available, registers of 
licences, permits, authorisations and exemptions issued, 
revoked, suspended, surrendered or withdrawn and any 
modifications, 
renewals, 
assignments, 
amendments 
or 
exemption or any other matter affecting the status of or any 
interest in a licence, permit or authorisation granted in the 
Nigerian midstream and downstream petroleum industry;  
 
(b) provide the procedure for the registration of licences, permits 
and authorisations or any other matter affecting the status of or 
any interest in a licence, permit or authorisation granted; and 
 
(c) provide sanctions and penalties for failure to comply with 
these Regulations. 
 
Objectives  
2. These Regulations shall apply to activities connected with the registration 
of licences, permits and authorisations or any other matter affecting the 
status of or any interest in a licence, permit or authorisation granted in the 
Nigerian midstream and downstream petroleum industry. 
 
Application