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stipulated limits, the vessel shall not be cleared to sail until a written 
undertaking has been given by the vessel captain or the facility operator 
to arrange for the Authority to verify the outturn discharge of the vessel 
at port of discharge or any other means as may be directed by the 
Authority. 
 
(4) A facility or vessel owner who fails to comply with the outturn 
verification process within 60 days of a demand by the Authority shall be 
subject to the penalties set out in these Regulations and in addition may 
not be permitted to lift petroleum liquids or natural gas or its derivatives 
from any Nigerian facility until the Authority is satisfied that such facility 
or vessel owner has complied with the process. 
 
(5) A vessel which records ship/shore differences over the tolerance limit 
for three consecutive liftings shall not be allowed to lift cargo from any 
facility in Nigeria until satisfactory evidence has been provided to the 
Authority showing that the vessel’s measurement device has been 
recalibrated afterwards. 
CHAPTER 3 
PETROLEUM MEASUREMENT 
 
30. (1) It shall be the duty of a licensee or permit holder to whom the 
petroleum measurement provisions of these Regulations apply to ensure 
that measurement systems are installed and operated at appropriate 
measurement points in midstream and downstream operations; 
 
(2) 
Where a licensee or permit holder fails to install or operate an 
appropriate measurement system, the Authority shall licence a third party 
to install or operate a measurement system, and the licensee or permit 
holder who has failed to install or operate the measurement system shall 
be responsible for the costs incurred by the third party so licensed by the 
Authority. 
Requirement of 
measurement 
systems 
31. A licensee or permit holder to whom the petroleum measurement 
provisions of these Regulations apply shall - 
(a) ensure that a person engaged in metering activities possesses 
the requisite qualifications and competence to perform the 
activities;  
(b) ensure that metering and allocation systems are designed, 
fabricated, inspected, tested, and installed in accordance with 
these Regulations and guidelines issued by the Authority; and 
Quality of 
metering 
activities