Overview

These guidelines, issued by the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) under the Flare Gas (Prevention of Waste and Pollution) Regulations, 2018, provide a framework for oil and gas producers in Nigeria to execute associated gas utilisation projects. The document outlines the process for obtaining Permits to Access Flare Gas for Producers' Approved Flare Out Projects (PAFOP), which allows producers to take flare gas at flare sites on behalf of the Federal Government. It categorises associated gas projects into two main types: Own Consumption (limited to sustaining or improving oil recovery) and commercialisation projects, which include those with existing offtake commitments, projects to be developed by a third party, and projects still in development. The guidelines apply to producers seeking to execute flare out projects and wish to be exempted from a third-party flare gas commercialisation project bidding process. Key aspects include the scope, objectives, categorization of projects, general considerations for approved flare out projects, and specific guidelines for producers' own consumption and commercialisation projects, as well as greenfield projects. The document references relevant Nigerian legislation such as the Petroleum Act, 1969, the Associated Gas Re-Injection Act, 1979, and the Flare Gas Regulations, 2018.

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