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PETROLEUM INDUSTRY ACT, NO. 6, 2021 
MIDSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM PETROLEUM OPERATIONS REGULATIONS, 2024 
 
Arrangement of Regulations 
 
Regulation: 
 
CHAPTER 1 – MIDSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM PETROLEUM OPERATIONS 
1. 
Objectives 
2. 
Application 
3. 
Application for licence, permit, or authorisation 
4. 
Duties of licensee and permit holder 
5. 
Duties of a manager 
6. 
Duty to provide information. 
7. 
Payment to the Authority Fund the and Midstream and Downstream Gas 
Infrastructure Fund 
8. 
Licences, permits and authorisations for midstream and downstream gas 
operations. 
9. 
Import and export of natural gas or its derivatives 
10. Licences, permits and authorisations for midstream and downstream 
petroleum liquids operations 
11. Bulk petroleum liquids storage 
12. Wholesale petroleum liquids supply 
13. Import and export of petroleum liquids 
14. Product certification, reconciliation and accounting 
 
CHAPTER 2 – PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION AND SHIPMENT 
15. Entry into prescribed port 
16. Compliance with statutory requirements for berthing 
17. Declaration of quantity and quality of petroleum liquids or natural gas or 
its derivatives carried by vessels entering harbour 
18. Declaration by vessel leaving harbour 
19. Testing of samples of petroleum liquids or natural gas or its derivatives  
20. Prohibition of discharge into waters or atmosphere  
21. Advance Lifting Schedule 
22. Lifting Identification Management 
23. Verification and certification by the Authority, etc. 
24. Restriction on vessels from carrying part cargo or dead freight 
25. Restriction on vessel not to depart without full documentation 
26. Prohibition of topping 
27. Prohibition of loading, offloading, importation, or trans-shipment in an 
unauthorised location. 
28. Prohibition of loading into ballast tank 
29. Ship/shore differences   
 
CHAPTER 3 – PETROLEUM MEASUREMENT 
30. Requirement of measurement systems