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"International measurement standard" means a measurement standard 
acknowledged and recognised internationally as a point of reference for 
measurement and testing; 
"Licensee" has the meaning ascribed to it in the Act; 
“licensee” means a holder of licence issued by the Authority for 
midstream or downstream petroleum operations in Nigeria; 
“licence to construct” means a licence issued by the Authority in respect 
of any applicable midstream or downstream petroleum operations to 
commence construction; 
“licence to establish” means a licence issued by the Authority in respect 
of any applicable midstream or downstream petroleum operations to vet 
the value and applicability of the facility or infrastructure development 
concept; 
“licence to operate” means a licence issued by the Authority in respect 
of commencement of operations of any applicable midstream or 
downstream facility and infrastructure; 
"linearity" means the total range of deviation of the accuracy curve from 
such a straight line between the minimum and maximum recommended 
flow rate; 
“Liquefied Natural Gas” or “LNG” has the meaning ascribed to it in the 
Act; 
"LPG" or "Liquefied Petroleum Gas" has the meaning ascribed to it in the 
Act; 
“major equipment” means equipment and components required for a 
facility or plant to achieve commercial operation 
“major flaring event” means major combustion in the flare system or 
incinerator in a midstream petroleum operation resulting from but not 
limited to blow down for maintenance, facility start up and shutdown, 
testing, or deliberate burning outside the operating or set parameters; 
“mal-operation” means operation of facility or equipment outside its 
operating parameters resulting in faulty or abnormal operation; 
"Manager" means a person appointed pursuant to Regulation 4 of these 
Regulations;