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FIRST SCHEDULE 
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES 
 
S/N 
OFFENCE 
PENALTY 
1 
Non-renewal of hydrocarbon processing facilities 
LTO 
NGN 2,000,000.00/ year 
2 
Late renewal of hydrocarbon processing facilities 
LTO beyond 31st of March 
NGN 500,000 
3 
Product evacuation from hydrocarbon processing 
facility by truck or rail without Authorisation 
NGN 5,000,000.00 per truck or rail 
wagon 
4 
Product evacuation from hydrocarbon processing 
facilities through a vessel without authorisation 
USD 10,000.00 
5 
Vessel arrival at the loading berth without Authority 
clearance 
USD 10,000.00 
6 
Product diversion by truck or rail 
NGN 5,000,000.00 per truck or rail 
wagon 
7 
Product diversion from hydrocarbon processing 
facility through a vessel 
USD 20,000.00 
8 
Using 
Authority 
authorised 
chemical/additive 
above or below approved quantity 
USD 100,000.00 
9 
Use of chemical unauthorised by the Authority in 
the hydrocarbon processing facilities 
USD 100,000.00 
10 
Operating a blending plant or waste recycling 
plant or waste treatment plant or bitumen 
processing plant or petroleum-based additives 
facility without licence 
NGN 2,000,000 
11 
Late renewal of blending plant LTO 
NGN 300,000 
12 
Procurement of critical equipment without Test 
NGN 5,000,000