As part of its statutory functions, NUPRC provides regulatory
guidelines for operations across the entire oil and gas value chain.

Minister’s Consent
Guidelines And Procedures For Obtaining Minister’s Consent to the Assignment of Interest in Oil & Gas Assets
Last Updated: March 2021
Surface Production Facilities
Procedure Guide for Construction & Maintenance of Surface Production Facilities
Last Updated: March 2001
Construction and Maintenance of Fixed Offshore Platforms
Procedure Guide for the Construction and Maintenance of Fixed Offshore Platforms.
Last Updated: 1992
Gas Exploration and Development
UNITISATION OF OIL & GAS FIELDS
Extended Well Test (EWT)
FLARE GAS MEASUREMENT
Guidelines for Flare Gas Measurement, Data Management & Reporting Obligations
LAST UPDATED: AUGUST 2020
GRANT OF PERMIT TO ACCESS FLARE GAS
FLARE PAYMENTS
Offshore Safety Permit
Guidelines and Procedure for Travel to Offshore/Swamp Location and Obtainment of Offshore Safety Permit
Last Updated: August 2020
Technical Safety Control (TSC)
Guidelines for Compliance With the Technical Safety Control (TSC) Requirements
Last Updated: August 2020
Risk Based Inspections
Guidelines for The Implementation of Risk Based Inspection in The Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry
Last Updated: August 2020
Lifting Equipment and Lifting Operations
Guidelines and Procedure for Lifting Equipment and Lifting Operations
Last Updated: August 2020
Release of Staff
Guidelines for The Release of Staff in The Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry 2019
Last Updated: October 2019
OGISP
Guidelines and Requirements for the Application of Oil and Gas Industry Services Permit (OGISP)
Last Updated: February 2017
Flexible Pipes, SCR, and Mooring Chain Systems
Requirements for the Maintenance and Inspection of Flexible Pipes, SCR, and Mooring Chain Systems
Last Updated: 2012
Operation & Maintenance of Pipelines
Guidelines & Procedure for Contruction Operation & Maintenance of Pipelines
Last Updated: 2021
Operations of Safety and Emergency Training
Guidelines for the Establishment and Operations of Safety and Emergency Training
Last Updated: October 2020
Work at Height and Confined Space Entry
Safety Case Guidelines
METHANE AND GREENHOUSE GASES EMISSIONS
OIL AND GAS TERMINAL OPERATIONS
Procedure Guide for the Determination of the Quantity and Quality of Petroleum and Petroleum Products in Nigeria