MANAGEMENT OF NORM IN THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY Akpojevwa Tega Naomi, october 2016 | Page 58

 Detailed Design
 Pre-commissioning/Oil & Gas surface facility operating Permit
 Decommissioning.
The absence of a relationship between TSC Guidelines and the Procedure
Guidelines has resulted in the lack of regulatory guidance for abandonment of
oil and gas installations. DPR also issued the Guidelines Concerning
Implementation and Use of Risk Based Inspections in the Nigerian Petroleum
Industry.
DPR like any other organization is required on a routine basis to operate in an
environment of continual change and uncertainty with limited resources.
Decision-makers need to be aware of risks, their possible impacts and take steps
to control their impact. Risk-informed decision-making (RIDM) is critical to
achieving the objectives of DPR as the regulatory body in the Nigerian
Petroleum Industry. The RIDM as deployed by DPR should help to develop
“Trained Decommissioning Eyes” for each facility provided it is an identified
phase of a project. It will help to:

Minimize end of life “surprises” for operators, governmental bodies, the
public and shareholders

Enable more open discussion & Transparency between operators,
governmental bodies, the public and shareholder
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