APPROPRIATE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

FOR LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GAS IN NIGERIA

PRESENTED BY
DR JOSEPH I. ODUMODU, MFR
DIRECTOR GENERAL
STANDARDS ORGANISATION OF NIGERIA
WORKSHOP ON CLIMATIC CHANGE: POPULARISING
THE USE OF COOKING GAS IN NIGERIA
LAGOS
4th AUGUST, 2011

INTRODUCTION
Firewood, charcoal, kerosene and LPG are the most
commonly used household fuel for cooking. However,
Firewood, charcoal and kerosene emit poisonous gases
that are largely harmful to health and the environment
unlike the clean fuel LPG.
Few issues have
generated as much heated debate as has the topic of
climate change. Beyond the headlines and the slogans,
however, businesses have found they must take steps to
deal with the potential impact of climate change and with
a range of potential regulatory challenges.
In 2007, with growing focus on greenhouse gases and
long-term environmental impacts, the standards
Organisation of Nigeria began to develop standards to
help business deal with climate change related issues
in the gas industry.
This paper intends to address the regulatory framework
for the safe use of liquefied Petroleum Gas in Nigeria.

HIGHLIGHTS OF NIGERIA
Population : 155,215,573 (July 2011
estimate)
Urban Population: 50% of total population
(2010)
Population Density: 167/KM2 (2009)
GDP Per Capital : 1,389 US $ (2010 IMF) ,
1,224 US $ (2010 World Bank).
Total Area : 923, 168 KM2 (2009).
Oil Producer: Eleventh largest producer of
crude oil in the world.

HIGHLIGHTS OF NIGERIA
CONT
Natural Gas: Seventh Natural Gas reserve
holder in the world (182 trillion cubit feet)
January 2007.
Electricity: 40 percent of Nigerians have
access to electricity.
Gas Flaring: Contribute 11% to world
natural gas flaring.
Deficient and inefficient LPG supply chain.
Low national per capita consumption of LPG

ENERGY CONSUMPTION MIX IN

NIGERIA

LIQUIFIED PETROLEM GAS

Demand: Current consumption50,000MT /YR
Govt. Projection- 1 million
tonnes by
2010
Supply: Local refining (refineries and
Bonny
LNG) and imports.
Challenges: Availability, import capacity,
storage
and distribution facilities.

POLICY FRAMEWORK ON
COOKING GAS

FG targets 1m tonnes by 2010 from

60,000 tonnes in 2007.
Deforestation Policy
Gas flaring stoppage by 2020.
West African Gas Project
Trans-Sahara Gas pipeline (TSGP)
between Algeria and Nigeria.
Construction of Brass LNG and OK LNG.
Increase investment in storage and
distribution facilities by the private
sector under the gas master plan

FUNCTIONS OF SON
To organize tests and do everything necessary to
ensure compliance with standards designated and
approved by council
To undertake investigations as necessary into the
quality of facilities, materials and products in
Nigeria, and establish a quality assurance system
including certification of factories, products and
Laboratories
To ensure reference standards for calibration and
verification of measures and measuring
instruments.
To foster interest in the recommendation and
maintenance of acceptable standards by Industry
and the general public

FUNCTIONS OF SON Cont

Advise departments of governments of the
Federation or a state on specific problems
relative to standards specifications
Sponsor such national and international
conferences as it may consider appropriate
Co-ordinate all activities relative to its functions
throughout Nigeria and to cooperate with
corresponding national or international
organizations in such fields of activity as it
considers necessary with a view to securing
uniformity in standards specifications
Undertakes any other activity likely to assist in
the performance of its functions

HOW ARE THESE FUNCTIONS ACHIEVED?

Standardization: Standards elaboration,

adoption/adaption, harmonization
Quality assurance: product certification
(SONCAP,MANCAP) systems certification,
Management systems trainings
Testing: Laboratory test and analysis
Metrology: Assuring measurements are
accurate and thus valid

HOW ARE STANDARDS DEVELOPED IN SON?

Highlights of key activities
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ANIMATED

Request for standard/code

Project approval
Setup technical committee
Draft standard elaborated
Draft circulated for public comments
Final draft circulated after review
of public comments

STATUTORY REQUIREMENT FOR

LPG
- Standard for Liquefied Petroleum Gas
(LPG) NIS: 555 : 2007
- Specification for Refillable Liquefied
Petroleum Gas Cylinders for LPG Gas
Periodic requalification NIS : 69 : 2006.
- Transportationable Refillable welded Steel
Cylinders for LPG gas Periodic
Requalification NIS: 532 : 2006
- Code of practice for the transportation
and storage of LP Cylinders

FACILITY STANDARD
Specification for Refillable Liquefied
Petroleum Gas (LPG) Cylinders NIS 69 :
2006

LPG REGULATIONS
Harmonized Cylinders Sizes -3kg, 6.25kg,
12.5kg, 25kg, 50kg.
Cylinder Exchange Pool Facilitate collection
and return of cylinders to owners/fillers.
Import permit for LPG Cylinders under
SONCAP regime.
Registration of Cylinders with SON with
unique identification mark and logo for
product traceability.

LPG REGULATIONS CONT

Petroleum businesses licensed by

Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR).
Import Permit for LPG import by Department
of Petroleum Resources (DPR).
Construction of LPG tank permit by SON.
Construction of LPG filling plants by DPR,
Local Government Councils and States
Environmental Protection Authority .(Section
2 of the Environmental Impact Assessment
Act of 1992 and environmental guidelines
and standards for the petroleum industry in
Nigeria(2002) published by DPR)

LPG REGULATIONS CONT

Monitoring and Enforcement of
Standards By DPR and SON.

KEY BENEFITS FROM COOKING

GAS USAGE/REGULATION
Contribute less to greenhouse effect.
Contribute to conservation of forests Discourage
use of charcoal and firewood (biomass).
More environmentally friendly than use of
kerosene as cooking fuel.
Safe in use (smoke does not have pollutants that
contributes to respiratory illness, pronounce in
rural homes)
Available in Urban Areas.
Cost effective.

WAY FORWARD
Construction of more LPG refilling plants
to aid availability.
Improvement of the supply chain
through refinings and public awareness
on benefits of use of LPG.
Implementation of stoppage of Gas
Flaring Policy by 2020 by Oil Companies.
Implementation of deforestation Policy
to conserve our forests.

WAY FORWARD CONT

Constructive engagement with Government
by Environmental Campaign Groups.
Elaboration of Standard for Guide for
Disclosure of Environmental Liabilities
attributed to Climatic Change.
Elaboration of Standard for Guide for
Basic Assessment and Management of
Greenhouse Gases.
Affordability of cooking gas.

WAY FORWARD CONT

Investment in LPG sector should
focus on cylinder supply, haulage
services or trucking.

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