Environmental guidelines and standards for the petroleum industry in nigeria pd

oil resources has serious environmental impacts, also decided to set out comprehensive standards and guidelines to direct the execution of projects with proper consideration for the environment. The DPR Environmental Guidelines and Standards (EGAS) of 1991 for the petroleum industry is a comprehensive working document with serious consideration Download PDF. Download PDF. Short Research and Discussion Article; Published: In 1991, the Environmental Guidelines and Standards for the Petroleum Industry in Nigeria—EGASPIN—was issued by the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR). In 2002, this document was revised and led to the formulation of a regulation that prohibits the To achieve the desired goal the PPP is embodied in major environmental regulations statutes, instruments and institutions in Nigeria such as the 1999 National Policy on Environment, as revised in 2016, National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) (Establishment) Act, National Oil Spill Detection and Response The Institute for Oil, Gas, Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development, OGEES, of the Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, has stated that the implementation of laws governing environmental Environmental Guidelines and Standards for the Petroleum Industry in Nigeria. Directorate of Petroleum Resources. Ministry of Petroleum. has been cited by the following article: Article. Safety Evaluation of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in the Environment and Ready-to-eat Foods during Dry and Wet Seasons in Parts of Port Harcourt City Under the Environmental Guidelines and Standards for the Petroleum Industry in Nigeria, operators must obtain permits for all aspects of oil-related effluent discharges from all point sources (ie, The Environmental Guidelines and Standards for the Petroleum Industry in Nigeria (EGASPIN) 2002, published by the DPR provides that the Director of Petroleum Resources shall issue permits for all aspects of oil-related effluent discharges from point sources (gaseous, liquid and solid), and oil-related project development. (1) Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC): NNPC was established in 1977 to have the sole authority over the petroleum activities in Nigeria. NNPC is involved in exploration, production, transportation, processing of oil, refining, and marketing of crude oil through its subsidiaries. ensure the process is planned in accordance with the highest standards to minimise environmental, social, and health and safety risks and liabilities. This situation improved with the arrival of the Environmental Guidelines and Standards for the Petroleum Industry in Nigeria (EGASPIN) in 1991, and its 2002 revision. This clearly defined the Petroleum Industry permits are issued by the Directorate of Petroleum Resources (DPR) for all aspects of oil-related effluent discharges from point sources (gaseous, liquid and solid) and oil related project development. No operator is permitted to discharge effluent without a permit. In order to achieve this responsibility, the Department has been developing environmental guidelines and standards covering all aspects of Oil and Gas operations since 1981 when the first interim environmental guidelines were issued to the industry in form o