Oil and Gas Trading/ marketing permits in Nigeria

This post covers what you need to know on how to obtain Oil and Gas Trading/ marketing permits for locally Petroleum Products trading and marketing like PMS, Crude Oil, Condensate, AGO, LPG (Gas), DPK, HHK, etc in Nigeria. It may of interest to know about Petroleum Products Haulage in the indudtry.

Oil And Gas Trading/ Marketing Permit for Petroleum Products is one of the upstream operations/ activities permits in Nigerian Oil and Gas industry.

There are several permits in the Nigerian Oil and Gas industry. Every company/ business organization that want to operate in the industry must have permit(s) that covers the area(s) of her operations.

There are two bodies that regulate Nigerian oil and gas industry operations. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) is in charge of upstream oil and gas operations regulations while Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) regulate midstream and downstream operations in the industry.

 

Read: NMDPRA Permits Requirements and How to Obtain

 

It’s important to note that operating in the Nigerian Oil and Gas industry without an appropriate permit attract sanction(s). It’s important to make sure you have the right OGISP permit in the industry section of operations/ activities the permit is meant for before starting your operation in the industry. Two industry operations/ activities that requires OGISP permits are Upstrean operations/ activities and Midstream/ Downstream operations/ activities.

Some of the Oil And Gas Trading/ Marketing Permit

Crude Oil/Condensate Marketing and Trading

Processed Gas Marketing, Trading and Bulk Utilization

Produced Gas Marketing, Trading and Bulk Utilization

Gas Products Marketing, Trading and Bulk Utilization

Petroleum Product (White products) Marketing and Trading

Local Gas Distribution

Natural Gas Distribution Services

Key Requirements for Petroleum Products Trading/ Marketing Permit

  1. CAC Documents
  2. Valid Tax Clearance Certificate
  3. Valid Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF)

Cost:

The official fee for Petroleum Products Trading/ Marketing Permit is Two hundred and fifty seven thousand, five hundred Naira (N257,500).

 

Read: Petroleum Products Haulage Permits

 

Some Petroleum Products Acronyms:

PMS stands for Premium Motor Spirits popularly known as Gasoline or Petrol.

AGO stands for Automotive Gas Oil, popularly called DEISEL.

DPK stands for Dual Purpose Kerosene.

HHK stands for Household Kerosene (HHK) used for household purposes.

ATK stands for Aviation Turbine Kerosene

LNG stands for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). It is a natural gas that has been cooled to a liquid state, at about -260° Fahrenheit.

LPG stands for Liquified Petroleum Gas

 

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