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Extraordinary Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette No. 107

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(2) The Authority may, in response to new and emerging environmental 
challenges in the midstream and downstream petroleum sector, direct that 
special studies be conducted. 
10. An environmental study or assessment in these Regulations submitted 
by a licensee or permit holder shall be prepared by a person accredited by the 
Authority, in a form prescribed in accordance with guidelines issued by the 
Authority. 
11. A licensee or permit holder shall obtain approvals for the conduct of 
these environmental studies or assessments where applicable or required for 
midstream and downstream petroleum projects or operations — 
(a) Mandatory Environmental Site Assessment (MESA) for retail outlets 
with a combined storage capacity below 270,000 liters 
; 
(b) Project Concept Screening (PCS) report prior to grant of LTE; 
(c) Preliminary Environmental Risk Assessment (PERA) report prior to 
LTC 
; or 
(d) EMP for projects which require Environmental Impact Assessment 
(EIA) studies or projects referred to environmental impact assessment as 
a result of mediation or a review panel under the applicable laws. 
Part ITV — ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 
12.1) A licensee or permit holder shall submit to the Authority for 
approval an EMP for these activities — 
(a) onshore and offshore petroleum liquids and gas transportation pipelines 
and systems 
(b) petroleum liquids and gas separation, processing, liquefaction, 
compression, handling and storage facilities, such as Gas to Liquid (GTL), 
Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) vessels 
; 
(c) 
refineries, petrochemicals, gas-based fertilizer, and other gas 
derivative plants ; 
(d) product depots for the storage of petroleum liquids, gas, and lube 
blending plants ; 
(e) retail outlets of combined storage capacity equal to or greater than 
270,000 litres for refined products and greater than 10 metric tons for gas ; 
(f) petroleum waste management facilities for the collection, treatment 
or disposal of wastes generated from the midstream and downstream 
petroleum sector ; and 
(g) any other midstream and downstream petroleum project or operation 
as may be determined by the Authority due to the sensitive nature of the 
project location or the operation. 
B 805 
Studies or 
assessments 
to be 
prepared by 
accredited 
persons 
Mandatory 
approvals 
for 
environmental 
studies or 
assessment 
Environmental 
Management 
Plan