Explanatory Note The service that is rendered to the customer by DPR The Customer that requires this service

S/No. Service Customer

Issuance of approval for NAG Field Development Exploration and Production (E&P)
1 Plans Companies

Issuance of approval for the drilling of NAG Exploration and Production (E&P)
2 Exploration, 1st and 2nd Appraisal Wells Companies

Issuance of approval for the drilling of NAG Exploration and Production (E&P)
3 Development Wells Companies
 Issuance of approval for the side track of NAG Exploration and Production (E&P)
4 Development Wells Companies

Issuance of approval for the Initial completion of Exploration and Production (E&P)
5 NAG wells Companies

Issuance of approval for the Workover of NAG wells Exploration and Production (E&P)
6 Companies

Issuance of approval for the abandonment of NAG Exploration and Production (E&P)
7 wells Companies

Issuance of approval for the suspension of NAG Exploration and Production (E&P)
8 wells Companies
 Issuance of approval for gas sampling and gas assay Exploration and Production (E&P)
9 Companies

Revalidation of expired drilling, initial completion Exploration and Production (E&P)

10 and workover permits Companies

Exploration and Production (E&P)

11 Issuance of flare permit Companies

12 Provision of Gas Reserves and Production data Stakeholders

Allocation of Annual Domestic Gas Supply Exploration and Production (E&P)

13 Obligation (DGSO) Companies
14 Advisory on Gas Demand & Utilization Public

Grant of Approval to Construct (ATC) for Bulk LPG

15 LPG Companies
Storage & Sales (Depot)
 Grant of Approval to Construct (ATC) for LPG
16 LPG Companies
Refilling Plant
 Grant of Approval to Install LPG Add-on in Retail
17 LPG Companies
Outlets
 Grant of Approval to Construct/Install CNG
18 CNG Companies
Compression Stations
 Grant of Approval to Install (ATI) for CNG
19 CNG Companies
Downloading (Industrial Consumer) Station

Grant of Approval to Install (ATI) CNG Refueling

20 CNG Companies
station
21 Grant of Operating License for LPG Refilling plant LPG Companies
 Grant of Operating License for Bulk LPG Storage &
22 LPG Companies
Sales.

Grant of Operating Permit for LPG Add-on in Retail

23 LPG Companies
Outlets
24 Grant of LPG Import License LPG Companies

25 Grant of LPG Offtakers License LPG Companies

26 Product Certification (Imported LPG) LPG Companies

Approval for Vessel Notification Clearance (Port

27 LPG Companies
Discharge)
 Recommendation of export volumes to Hon. Min. of Gas Exporters
28 Trade & Investment for export permits

Issuance of vessel clearance & Certificate of

29 Quantity (CoQ) for loading of products from Gas Exporters
terminals

Approval of tank tables and gauging systems/tank

30 Gas Exporters
calibration/verification
 Validation/calibration of custody transfer metering
31 Gas Exporters
systems

Grant of Renewal for Licence to Operate (LTO) Gas

32 GAS PLANTS
Processing Facilities

Grant of Renewal of Permit to operate Gas

33 GAS PLANTS
Gathering & Compression facilities
 Exploration and Production (E&P)
34 Gas Pipelines/Waterlines Licenses Renewal Companies
 Applicable fees payable for delivery of Service by DPR Ttimelines for Delivery of
The specific obligations that customer must meet to payable through TSA portal on DPR Website or service upon fulfillment of
entitle them to this service designated accounts provided on DPR website customer obligations

Requirements from Customer for Delivery of Fees Service Delivery Timelines

Service

Submission of five (5) copies of Field Development

Plan in accordance with guidelines and requirements Processing Fee - N50,000 Three (3) months
on DPR website.
Payment of processing fee

Submission of five (5) copies of Field Development

Plan in accordance with guidelines and requirements Processing Fee - N50,000 Twenty one (21) working days
on DPR website.
Payment of processing fee

Submission of five (5) copies of Field Development

Plan in accordance with guidelines and requirements Processing Fee - N50,000 Twenty one (21) working days
on DPR website.
Payment of processing fee
Submission of application to side track in
accordance with guidelines and requirements on the Statutory Fee - N50,000 Twenty one (21) working days
DPR website.
Payment of statutory fee

Submission of application to Initially complete well

in accordance with guidelines and requirements on Statutory Fee - N5,000 Fourteen (14) working days
the DPR website.
Payment of statutory fee

Submission of application to workover well in

accordance with guidelines and requirements on the Statutory Fee - N5,000 Twenty one (21) working days
DPR website.
Payment of statutory fee

Submission of application to abandon well in

accordance with guidelines on the DPR website. Statutory Fee - N5,000 Twenty one (21) working days
Payment of statutory fee

Submission of application to suspend well in

accordance with guidelines and requirements on the Statutory Fee - N5,000 Fourteen (14) working days
DPR website.
Payment of statutory fee
Submission of application which should include
reason for sampling. Statutory Fee - N10,000 per sample point Fourteen (14) working days
Payment of statutory fee

Submission of application to revalidate expired

permit in accordance with guidelines and Statutory Fee - N2,500 Fourteen (14) working days
requirements on the DPR website.
Payment of statutory fee

1) Submision of application letter and other

supporting documents Fifteen (15) working days
2) Facilitate DPR flare site inspection

Letter requesting for data Ten (10) working days

1. Submission of Gas Reserves, Production, Flared

and Utilized Volumes
2. Attendance of Annual Domestic Gas Supply Twenty (20) working days
Stakeholders Forum
3. Attendance of Annual National Gas Requirement
(NGR) Workshop
Statement of advisory needs via official letter to Ten (10) working days
DPR

1. Formal application letter,

2. Copies of layout drawings showing proposed
facility structures and distances to waterways,
3. Survey Plan,
4. Technical presentation & Design Review (Basis of
design, Jetty & depot storage design, pipeline
network, ancillary equipments, Shoreline
protection),
5. Provisional Fire Service Approval, Two (2) months
6. Police report,
7. Tax clearance,
8. Certificate of Incorporation,
9. Memorandum and Articles of Association/CAC,
10. EIA ,
11. TSA Payment Advice (Statutory fees receipt),
12. Nigerian Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA)
Approvals.
1. Formal application letter,
2. Copies of layout drawings showing propsed
building/facility structures and distances to
roadways and adjoining properties,
3. Copies of pipings & instrument drawings of LPG
flow,
4. Survey Plan,
5. Provisional Fire Service Approval,
6. Police report, Ten (10) working days
7. Tax clearance (3 preceding years),
8. Town planning/Local Government Authority
Approval,
9. Certificate of Incorporation,
10. Memorandum of Articles of Association/CAC,
11. SHE Report/EIA,
12. Codes and Standards,
13. Inspection/recommendation report.
1. Formal application letter,
2. Completed DPR application form,
3. 'As built' drawing,
4. Copies of layout drawings showing propsed
building/facility structures and distances to
roadways and adjoining properties, Five (5) working days
5. Valid retail outlet license,
6. Fire service report,
7. TSA Statutory fees,
8. Codes & Standards adopted in the manufacture of
LPG skid.
1. Formal application letter,
2. Completed DPR application form,
3. Gas SPA between supplier & Company,
4. Certificate of Incorporation,
5. CAC/Memorandum & Articles Of Association,
6. Tax Clearance Certificate,
7. Survey plan,
8. copies of layout drawings showing tie-in of
compressor to major gas trunk line, Five (5) working days
9. Layout design of compression station,
10. Codes & standards adopted by manufacturer of
compressor and ancillary equipment design (CNG
dispenser, virtual pipeline),
11. List of CNG distribution market,
12. Police Report,
13. EIA,
14. TSA payment (Statutory fees).
1. Formal application letter,
2. completed DPR application form,
3. TSA Statutory Fees,
4. CAC/Memorandum & Articles Of Association,
5. copies of layout drawings of downloading facility, Five (5) working days
6. Codes and standards adopted in the manufacture
of Pressure Reduction Metering System (PRMS),
7. Fire Service Report,
8. SHE Report

1. Formal application letter,

2. Completed DPR application form,
3. TSA Statutory Fees,
4. CAC/Memorandum & Articles Of Association,
5. Copies of layout drawings of refueling station,
6. Codes and standards adopted in the manufacture Five (5) working days
of Pressure Reduction Metering System (PRMS) and
CNG dispenser,
7. fire Service report,
8. SHE report,
1. Formal Application Letter,
2. Copy of ATC granted,
3. Storage tank Integrity test report (Pressure test)
by DPR accredited consultant and in the presence of
DPR,
4. Photograph of facility showing all its safety
amenities, Five (5) working days
5. TSA fees,
6. DPR inspection report/checklist,
7. Completed Application form,
8. Fire Certificate,
9. Tax Clearance,
10. Standard operating procedure,
11. List of trained staff.
1. Formal application letter,
2. Completed DPR application form,
3. Pressure tests/Hydrostatic test,
4. Sphere foundation stabilizing report,
5. Pre-commissioning (functional tests of
instrumentations),
6. DPR inspection, One (1) month
7. Safety case,
8. Copy of ATC granted,
9. TSA Statutory Fees,
10. Tax Clearance,
11. Fire Service Certificate,
12. DPR inspection,
13. Photograph of facility.

1. Formal application Letter,

2. Completed DPR application form,
3. Copy of ATI granted,
4. TSA Statutory fees, Ten (10) working days
5. Fire Service Report,
6. Pictures of Add-on skid system and ancillary
equipment.
1. Formal application letter,
2. Completed DPR application form,
3. Processing fee of N120,000,
4. Bank reference letter,
5. LPG Bulk storage licence or throughput
agreement, Ten (10) working days
6. TSA Statutory fees,
7. Memorandum of Articles of Association/CAC
documents,
8. Certificate of Incorporation,
9. Tax clearance.

1. Formal application letter,

2. Completed DPR application form,
3. Bulk storage licence or throughput agreement,
4. TSA Statutory fees, Ten (10) working days
5. Memorandum of Articles of Association & CAC
documents,
6. Certificate of Incorporation,
7. Tax Clearance
1. Expired Import licence,
2. Bill of Laden of the LPG vessel,
3. Certificate of quantity from port of loading,
4. Load port certificate of quality,
5. DPR Discharge Clearance,
6. DPR Certificate of quantity (Re-certification), Ten (10) working days
7. Customs Document,
8. Bank Reference Confirmation Letter,
9. Product Invoice,
10. Form M,
11. TSA Payment.

1. Valid DPR LPG Import Licence,

2. Bill of Laden,
3. Load Port Certificate of Quantity, Four (4) working days
4. Load Port Certifcate of Quality,
5. Customs Clearance,
6. TSA Statutory Fees.
1. Submit written application for quarterly export
permit to the DPR,
2. Complete and submit application with supporting One (1) month
documents (Export permit form, 3 Year tax
clearance, DPR certificate of conformity for fiscal
meters, guages etc.)

1. Valid export permit for the quarter,

2. Forward vessel nomination to the DPR specifying
vessel name, product, volume, destination,
consignee etc. One (1) working day
3. Align with NNPC to ensure timely confirmation of
the nomination to the DPR,
4. Ensure that the custody transfer system has been
validated where applicable.

1. Request for DPR's participation in calibration

exercise,
2. Identify and engage a DPR certified third party Four (4) months
validation/certification contractor to perfom the
service,
3. Submit calibration tables for approval.
1. Request for DPR's participation in
validation/calibration exercise,
2. Identify and engage a DPR certified third party Four (4) months
validation/recertification contractor to perfom the
service,
3. Submit validation/calibration report.

1. Application for renewal,

2. Copy of expired licence, One (1) month
3. Operational safety case report,
4. Statutory fee payment receipt.

1. Application for renewal,

2. Copy of expired licence, Three (3) months
3. Operational safety case report.
1. Application for renewal,
2. Copy of expired licence, One (1) month
3. Operational safety case report,
4. Statutory fee payment receipt.