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(ii) increase in an existing environmental impact,
that is not provided for in the EMP for the petroleum operations.

PART IX — MIDSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM PETROLEUM WASTE MANAGEMENT
63. (1) A licensee or permit holder shall, in addition to the EMP, submit a Waste Management Plan
for the management of waste emanating from its petroleum operations to the Authority for
approval.
(2) A licensee or permit holder shall be responsible for the management of waste emanating from
its petroleum operations from “cradle to grave” in accordance with the Waste Management
Plan of the project, activity or operation, as approved by the Authority.
(3) A licensee or permit holder shall notify the Authority in writing within one month of the
generation of any new hazardous waste not captured in the approved Waste Management
Plan for its operation and the Authority shall give directions on the management of the
hazardous waste.
(4) Wastes generated from midstream and downstream petroleum projects or operations shall
be transported in fit-for-purpose containers or vessels, approved by the Authority.
(5) Hazardous wastes generated from midstream and downstream petroleum projects or
operations shall not be discharged or disposed after treatment into the environment without
the approval of the Authority.

Waste Management Plan

64. A licensee or permit holder shall utilise the services of only NMDPRA accredited waste managers
for the management of wastes generated from their activities/operations.
Utilisation of the services
of NMDPRA Accredited
Waste Managers
65. All licensees and permit holders shall on an annual basis (at the end of the calendar year) submit
an inventory of -
i.
all the categories of waste generated from its operations.
ii.
all impacted sites
Inventory of Waste and
Impacted Sites
66. (1) The discharge of Produced Formation Water (PFW) from midstream petroleum facilities shall
be in an Offshore Discharge Zone (ODZ) or into approved re-injection wells subject to the
consent of the Authority.

(2) The discharge of PFW from midstream petroleum facilities into a Zero Discharge Zone (ZDZ)
is prohibited:
Provided that the Authority may authorise the discharge of PFW in cases of emergency,
safety, or threat to life and where the Authority authorises the discharge of PFW, it shall be
in accordance with the options approved by the Authority.
Produced Formation
Water (PFW)
management.

67. (1) A licensee or permit holder shall ensure all new and existing industrial effluent and emission
point sources at its facility shall be registered with the Authority.

Point Source Registration