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(r) the selection, design, construction, installation, and operation of 
metering facilities; 
(s) wholesale gas supply operations which shall be conducted at 
wholesale points; 
(t) retail gas supply operations; 
(u) industrial gas storage and utilisation for own use and not for sale 
to customers, which shall include gas stored and utilised by 
ministries, departments, and agencies of the federal, state, and 
local governments for their own use;  
(v) industrial natural gas liquids and plant condensate storage and 
utilisation for own use and not for sale to customers, which shall 
include natural gas liquids and plant condensate stored and 
utilised by ministries, departments, and agencies of the federal, 
state, and local governments for their own use; 
(w) 
domestic gas aggregation; 
(x) wholesale gas trading and settlement operations; 
(y) coastal vessel gas operations; 
(z) the introduction of hydrocarbons into midstream gas facilities; 
(aa) technology adaptation for gas facilities;  
(bb) importation and exportation of natural gas, natural gas 
liquids and gas derivatives;  
(cc) open access and third party access operations;  
(dd) carbon capture, storage and utilisation; 
(ee) carbon credits trading  and 
(ff) any other activities as may be prescribed in Regulations made 
by the Authority. 
(2) An application for a licence, permit or authorisation to conduct natural 
gas and gas operations shall be in accordance with the Act, and 
Regulations or guidelines made by the Authority 
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(1) 
From the commencement of these Regulations, a gas import 
or export terminal shall not be operated without to a licence 
granted by the Authority;  
Import and 
export of 
natural gas or 
its derivatives