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Commissioning any critical equipment or facility 
e.g.  valve, compressor, pump, sampler, etc. 
without approval 
USD50,000 per equipment 
117 
Failure to display on operational tank in service 
“Tank Service”, “Date of Calibration” and “Next 
Due Date of Calibration” for Crude oil and Natural 
Gas 
USD100,000 per tank in service or 
operation 
118 
None display on operational tank in service “Tank 
Service”, “Date of Calibration” and “Next Due 
Date of Calibration for Petroleum Products 
NGN1,000,000 per tank in service 
or operation 
119 
Installation of LACT System at Export terminals or 
Custody transfer point without approval. 
USD75,000 per month. 
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Non-Compliance with frequency of calibration   of 
measurement, 
dipping 
tape, 
UTI, 
Temperature/Pressure 
Gauges, 
Transmitters, 
probes etc. 
USD5,000 per equipment 
121 
Falsification of proving system calibration/meter 
proving reports. 
USD250,000 per prover/meter 
122 
Failure to calibrate/recertify metering system 
ancillary equipment (temperature & pressure 
gauges, transmitters etc.) 
USD5,000 per equipment 
123 
Failure to Recertify Prover Loop when due 
USD175,000 per annum 
124 
Failure to Recertify Auto sampler when due 
USD50,000 per annum 
125 
Failure to carry out statutory meter proving when 
due 
USD20,000 per meter/proving 
frequency in addition to any other 
sanctions by the Authority. 
126 
Procurement of critical equipment without Test 
NGN 5,000,000 
127 
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 
128 
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 
USD 250,000