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Retailers operating without lubricant storage and 
sales licence 
NGN 100,000 per year 
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Engagement 
of 
non- 
Authority 
accredited 
contractors 
for 
fabrication, 
construction, 
calibration, testing, or any other midstream and 
downstream activities. 
  Not more than USD 250,000 and 
suspension of not more than 1 year 
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Carrying out midstream and downstream activities 
without Authority oil and gas industry service permit 
Not more than USD 250,000 and 
suspension of not more than 1 year 
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Using storage or changing tank product or pipeline 
product service without authorisation. 
USD 5,000 
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Measuring petroleum at custody transfer or sales 
points with faulty or uncalibrated measuring 
equipment, Ullage Transmitting Instrument (UTI) or 
metering System 
USD 10,000 and seizure of faulty 
measuring instrument 
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Measuring petroleum products with faulty or 
uncalibrated measuring equipment or Ullage 
Transmitting Instrument (UTI) 
NGN 100,000 and seizure of faulty 
measuring instrument 
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Conducting a factory acceptance test or site 
acceptance test of any critical equipment without 
authorisation and witnessing by officers of the 
Authority 
USD 250,000 
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Modification, repair, or alteration of surface or 
underground crude oil storage tanks without 
authorisation. 
USD 25,000 
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Introduction of deadwoods, capillary tube or false 
bottom, etc in crude oil storage tanks 
USD 25,000 
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Construction of a depot without LTC 
USD 100,000 
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Operation of a depot without LTO 
NGN 10,000,000