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“CNG Compression Facilities” means facilities used for compression of 
natural gas to less than the volume it occupies at standard atmospheric 
pressure; 
“company” means a holder of licence, permit or authorisation to 
undertake petroleum operations in the Nigerian midstream and 
downstream petroleum industry; and  
"competent person" means a person appointed, with the approval of the 
Authority, by the manager in writing as a reliable person capable of 
exercising 
overall 
general 
supervisory 
responsibility 
in 
ensuring 
compliance with the provisions of these Regulations; 
“Conditions of Service” means a document, by whatever name, which 
governs the relationship between an Employer and Employee and shall 
include collective bargaining agreements, letters of employment, 
conditions of service, employee handbooks, corporate policy and 
procedure guides; 
“Conformity assessment” means is the activity of verifying that a facility, 
equipment or system is being operated and maintained in line with 
standard or technical specification. 
“corrective measures” means actions taken to eliminate non-
conformities, undesirable acts or causes of non-conformities in midstream 
and downstream petroleum operations; 
“critical component” means component of the measurement or 
metering system that has direct impact on the functionality or output of 
the measurement system; 
“Critical equipment" means any equipment which if taken out of 
commission, may endanger the life of or lead to a malfunctioning or a 
shut-down of the facility or part of it; 
“Critical systems” for the purpose of these regulations, means any system 
which if taken out of commission will endanger the life of, or lead to a 
malfunctioning or a shut-down of, the hydrocarbon refining facility or 
parts thereof.   
"Crude oil" has the meaning ascribed to it in the Act; 
“Crude oil refining” means the processing or separation of crude oil into 
products to meet market quality or specification