Associated Gas Re-Injection (Continued Flaring of Gas) Regulations
Made 1985-01-01 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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- Language
- English
- Kind
- Regulation
- Organisation
- African Union (AU)
- Country
- Nigeria
- Subjects
- Air and atmosphere, Mineral resources
- Keywords
- air quality/air pollution, pollution control, mining, natural gas, oil, authorization/permit
- Categories
- energy
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1. Conditions for issuance of certificate for continued flaring of gas As from the commencement of these Regulations, the issuance of a certificate by the Minister under section 3 (2) of the Associated Gas Re-Injection Act, for the continued flaring of gas in a particular field or fields, shall be subject to anyone or more of the following conditions, that is- (a) where more than 75 per cent of the produced gas is effectively utilized or conserved; (b) where the produced gas contains more than fifteen per cent impurities, such as N2, H2S, CO2, etc., which render the gas unsuitable for industrial purposes; (c) where an on-going utilization programme is interrupted by equipment failure: Provided that, such failures are not considered too frequent by the Minister and that the period of anyone interruption is not more than three months; (d) where the ratio of the volume of gas produced per day to the distance of the field from the nearest gas line or possible utilization point is less than 50,000 SCF/KM: Provided that, the gas-to-oil ratio of the field is less than 3,500 SCF /bbl, and that it is not technically advisable to re-inject the gas in that field; (e) where the Minister, in appropriate cases as he may deem fit, orders the production of oil from a field that does not satisfy any of the conditions specified in these Regulations. Power to review, etc.
2. The Minister may, from time to time, review, amend, alter, add to or delete any provision of these Regulations as he may deem fit. Short title
3. These Regulations may be cited as the Associated Gas Re-Injection (Continued Flaring of Gas) Regulations.