The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) is responsible for issuing licenses and permits for various activities within the midstream and downstream petroleum sector in Nigeria. The procedure for obtaining an NMDPRA license varies depending on the specific license category you're applying for. However, the general steps and requirements involved are as follows:
- Choose appropriate Category/Service: There are various categories and services covered by the NMDPRA permit. The first step is to determine the appropriate service or license you wish to apply for. Fill in the application form, providing all required details and documentation.
- Registration: Create an account on the NMDPRA Central Electronic Licensing and Permit System (CELPS) portal. Provide accurate information and ensure your email is verified.
- Company Profile: Complete your company profile on the portal, providing all the necessary details including company name, business type, contact information etc.
- Payment: Pay the prescribed application and processing fees. Fees vary depending on the license category.
- Document Upload: Upload all the necessary supporting documents, such as company registration documents, tax clearance certificates, environmental impact assessment reports (if applicable), etc.
- Review and Submission: Review your application thoroughly for accuracy and completeness. Submit the application through the portal.
- Evaluation and Approval: NMDPRA will evaluate your application and supporting documents. If your application meets all the requirements, the license will be granted. Once approved, your license will be issued electronically through the CELPS portal.
NMDPRA SERVICE CATEGORIES
Below are the applicable service categories an NMDPRA License can be issued for:
It's important to consult the specific guidelines and requirements for the particular license you are applying for. Ensure all the information and documentation you provide is accurate and up-to-date. NMDPRA may request additional information or clarification during the evaluation process. The processing time for license applications may vary.
NMDPRA
GENERAL CATEGORY
1)??????? WORKS AND MAINTENANCE (Artisans)
- Minor Welding and Fabrication
- Minor mechanical
- Minor electrical
- Minor civil
- Minor plumbing
- Photography
- Minor wood work
- Minor painting
2)???????? GENERAL SUPPLY (Artisans)
- Minor Civil Maintenance Materials
- Minor mechanical maintenance materials
- Minor electrical maintenance materials
- Minor Plumbing Materials
- Minor Welding Materials
- Minor Computer Accessories/Consumables
- Minor Catering Services (Provision of Snacks and Beverages for Meetings, etc.)
3)???????? UNPROFILED GENERAL SERVICES
No Job specifications yet on UNPROFILED GENERAL SERVICES
1)??? REHABILITATION/UPGRADE/MINOR WORKS
- Civil Works
- Major Welding & Fabrication
- Major Civil
- Major Electrical
- Mechanical Works
- Major Plumbing
- Major Mechanical
- Carpentry and Major Wood Works
- Photography using UAV and specialised equipment
- Simple Scaffolding
- Electrical Works
- Major Painting
2)????? MAJOR CATEGORY EQUIPMENT/MATERIAL SUPPLY SERVICES
- Fire extinguisher supply
- Heating & Cooling Equipment
- Computers/Data Storage System
- Gymnasium Equipment
- Agro-Allied materials
HEATING, COOLING & ENERGY PRODUCTS
- Cold Room Services
- Solar Energy Products
- Supply Security equipment/devices
SAFETY, LAB & CHEMICAL SUPPLIES
- Safety? equipment? (ppe)
- Paints/coatings/sealants
- Communication Equipment
- Clean-up absorbents pads, adsorbents, materia
- Hand-held Laboratory devices supply
- Booms
- Mechanical Parts - Valves Up to 12”, Nozzles & Flanges, Seals, “O” ring, Bolts and Nuts etc
- Absorbents, pads, e.t.c
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- Chemical Supply (Gen. Purpose/Analar Grade)
- Books & Office Stationeries
- Laboratory Equipment
3)??? WATER BOREHOLE SERVICES
- Water Borehole Drilling
- Water Borehole Treatment
- Water Borehole Maintenance
4)??? PROTOCOL AND LOGISTICS? SERVICES
- Car/vehicle hire and leasing
- Protocol Services
- Travel Agencies
- Vehicle Documentation
5)??? LABORATORY SERVICES
- Environmental Quality Monitoring
- Biomonitoring /Bio-degradability Studies
- Chemical testing
- Material Safety Investigation
- Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)
- Petroleum Product Quality Monitoring (LPG, HHK, PMS and AGO and ATK)
- Crude oil analysis
- Gas analysis (Natural gas, NGL, CNG, , etc)
6)??? WASTE MANAGEMENT UNDER MAJOR CATEGORY
- Janitorial Services (General office/accommodation cleaning and housekeeping)
- Office and Domestic Waste Management (Non-Hazardous)
- Sewage Evacuation & Disposal
- Non-Hazardous Waste Transportation
- Organic Waste Composting
- Geodetic Survey Services
- Land/Topographic Survey Studies
8)??? INSPECTION AND INTEGRITY TEST
- Surface Storage Tank
- Underground Storage Tanks (UST)
- Tanker/Truck tank
- Laboratory Equipment
- Calibration of Underground Storage Tanks of Retail outlet only
- Calibration of Above Ground Storage Tanks
- Calibration of Truck Tankers
- Petroleum and Petroleum Product Haulage
- Gas product haulage
- Road Haulage (goods/materials)
11)??????MEDICAL/PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLY AND CONSULTANCY
- Pharmaceutical Supplies
- Dietitians
- Veterinary Services
- Medical Equipment Supplies
- Medical Investigation
- Medical Consultancy
12)???????HOSPITALITY AND STORES
- Lodging/Boarding (0-25 ROOMS)
- Laundry Services
- Downstream Catering and other Related Services
- Lease of office Accommodation /Guest House
- Recreational Services
- Convenience Stores at Outlets
13)??????PRINTING SERVICES
- Publishing and Corporate Branding (calendar, cards, plaques, monogramming)
- Educational material supply
14)?????Local Freight/Clearing and Forwarding
INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT/CLEARING AND FORWARDING
- Local Freight
- Clearing and forwarding
15)??????AUTOMOBILE SERVICES
- Maintenance of Cars/Vehicles
- Sales of Cars/Vehicles (with or without showroom)
16)??????INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES
- Civil Installation/Maintenance & Materials
- Mechanical Installation/Maintenance & Materials
- Electrical Installation/Maintenance & Materials
- Plumbing Installation/ Maintenance & Materials
- Fire & Gas Systems
17)??????TRAINING/MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT
- Basic Safety training
- Engineering
- Finance/Accounts
- Management/Admin
- Soft Skills Training
- Software/IT
- Basic Survival Swimming Training
18)??????EVENTS AND MEDIA
- Media and Publicity
- Community Relations
- Events Planning
20)???????LANDSCAPING AND DECORATION
- Furnishing and Interior/Exterior Decoration
- Horticulture/Landscaping
21)??????SECURITY SERVICE
- Private Guards
- Pipeline Security Surveillance
- Background Check and Screening Services
22)?????ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES
- Quantity Surveying
- Architectural Services
- Estate Management
- Real Estate and Investment Management
- Hydrogeology
- Engineering Design Services (0-50,000 man- hours)
- Major Welding & Fabrication
- Major Plumbing
- Major Painting
- Major Civil
- Major Mechanical
- Major Electrical
- Major Wood Works
- Photography using UAV and specialised equipment
SPECIALIZED CATEGORY
1)??? MARINE SUPPORT SERVICES
- Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Marine Equipment
- Marine Logistics
- Cargo Handling/Storage
- Sea Transportation
- Dredging Services
- Hydraulic Water Channel Maintenance
- Shore Consolidation
- Land Reclamation
3)??? UNDERWATER INSPECTION & SERVICES?
- Subsea Integrity Management services
- Under Water Inspection In lieu of Dry Docking (UWILD)
- ROV Operation and associated services (underwater welding)
- Marine Warrantee Surveyor
- ROV Technology Services
- Autonomous Underwater vehicle (AUV) operations & associated services
- Medical
- Health Management Services
- Hospital Retainership
- Surgery & similar medical procedures
- Industrial Hygienic: Radiation, Safety monitoring and control, etc
- Hospital services
- Information Management Security certification
- ISP Providers
- Cable network
- Administration & IT services
- Information Technology (Hardware and Software management)
- Evaluation and certification of software and electronic
- Telecommunication operator
- Telecommunication Services
6)????? FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES
- Banking
- Accounting
- Taxation
- Financial& Management Advisory Services etc?
- Pension Funding Services
- Monetary Intermediation / Credit Granting Services
- Financial Management consultancy
- Auditing Services
7)????? INSURANCE SERVICES
- Life Insurance Services: Claims
- Non-Life Insurance Services
- Facility Insurance
8)????? HYPERBARIC SERVICES
- Divers' Fitness Certification
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HPOT) and Associated Services
9)????? HOSPITALITY SERVICES
- Lodging/Boarding (26 rooms and above)
- Offshore Catering, Housekeeping and other related services
- Offshore Laundry Services
- Catering Services (26 rooms and above)
10)???????DECOMMISSIONING AND RESTORATION SERVICES
- Environmental Restoration
- Oil Spill Control/Clean-Up
- Pit Back-filling and Land Reclamation.?
- Soil Remediation
- Decommissioning preparatory works
- Structure removal and recycling
- Facilities and infrastructure removal and remediation
- Decommissioning site monitoring
11)??????HEAVY EQUIPMENT HIRE & LEASING ONLY
Heavy Equipment Hire & Leasing Only
- Vehicles
- Lifting Equipment, Cranes, Shackles, slings, chains
- Earth moving vehicles, Caterpillars, Payloaders, etc
- Generators
- Waste Management/Treatment Facilities Leasing
- Rotating
12)? FACILITY MAINTENANCE
- Pipeline Maintenance
- Equipment Refurbishment services
- Storage Facility Maintenance
13)? POLLUTION CONTROL SERVICES
- Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM) Assessment and Monitoring
- Fumigation and Sanitation
- Office Fumigation and Sanitation
- Gas Processing Plant and Conditioning Engineering Design
- Bulk Storage Facility Engineering Design
- Retailing outlet Design
- Refinery and Petrochemical Plant Engineering Design
- Metering Design
- Retailing outlet Design
- Mooring System design
- Safety and control systems Engineering Systems design
- Fire and Gas Protection System design
- Cranes and Lifting Equipment design
- Rotating equipment Design
- Installation Engineering Design
- Compression station Engineering Design
- Hull Engineering Design
- Topside’s engineering design
- Other mechanical equipment/system design
- Onshore Pipeline Engineering Design
- Swamp/Shallow/Offshore Pipeline Engineering Design
- Subsea Processing facilities Engineering Design
- Subsea Umbilicals & Cables Engineering Design Sub- sea Controls & Measurements Engineering Design
15)????? WASTE MANAGEMENT/TREATMENT FACILITIES: SUPPLY, PROCUREMENT AND INSTALL
- Thermal Desorption Unit (TDUs)
- Incinerators
- Sewage Treatment Plant (STP)
- Wastewater Treatment Facility
- Produced Water Treatment Plants
- Tank Cleaning Equipment
- Waste Haulage Trucks/Vehicles
- Waste Skips
- Recyclable Waste Collection/Transfer Station (Spent Batteries, Used Tyres, Fluorescent Bulbs, Scrap metals, E-Waste etc.
- Waste Re-injection/Injection (Drill Cuttings/Produced Water/NORM
- Offshore Hazardous waste transportation
16)?????? CARGO SURVEYING AND MEASUREMENTS
- Ullage
- Fiscalization
- Cargo Survey
- Crude Oil Loading Cargo Surveyor
- Gas Loading Cargo Surveyor
- Meters & Flow Meters
- Subsea Metrology
17)?????? DISCIPLINE ENGINEERING SERVICES
- Structural Engineering
- Mechanical and Piping Engineering
- Electrical and Instrumentation Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Process Engineering and Automation
- Administrative and Support staff Supply
- Engineering and technical staff supply
- Artisanal staff supply
- Catering
- Cleaning and Laundry
- Security
- Supply of manning crews for vessels
19)????? PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLIES
- Line Pipes Procurement
- Supply of spares for major critical equipment
- Supply of specialized major equipment like reactors, columns, heaters, heat exchangers, tanks etc
- Supply of Rotating equipment - pumps, compressors, gas turbines, instrumentation systems, etc
- Supply of Metering Systems
- Laboratory/Analytical Equipment Supply
- Supply of firefighting and protection facilities
- Supply of Radioactive Material
- Supply of catalysts
- Supply of chemicals and Reagents
- Chemicals/paints/coatings/sealants
20)????? SECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE
- Security and Surveillance (use of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones))
- Marine Security & Escort services
21)????? Environmental Related Studies Services
- Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) Mapping Geographic Information System (GIS)
- Environmental Assessment/Studies (EIA, EES, PIA, EBS, e.t.c.)
- Environmental Management Systems Certification
22)????? SPECIALIZED OIL AND GAS HSE TRAINING SERVICES
- Basic Offshore Safety Induction Emergency Training (BOSIET), Further Offshore Emergency Training (FOET),
- Tropical BOSIET, Tropical FOET
- Helicopter Underwater Escape Safety Training (HUET)
- Tropical HUET
- Helicopter Support (Helicopter Landing Officer, Helideck Team Member)
- Confined Space Entry Training
- Minimum Industry Safety Training for Downstream Operations (MISTDO
- Oil Spill response Training etc
- Emergency Rescue Training
- Advanced Fire Safety Training
- Advanced Medical and First Aid Training
- Accident and incident Investigation training
23)????? WORK AT HEIGHTS SERVICES
- Rope Access Service
- Scaffolding Services
24)????? WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES OPERATIONS, HANDLING AND MAINTENANCE
- Thermal Desorption Units (TDUs)
- Incinerators
- Sewage Treatment Plants (STP)
- Wastewater Treatment Facility
- Produced Water Treatment Equipment/Facility
- Tank Cleaning Equipment
- Tank Vessel Cleaning
- Waste Haulage Trucks/Vehicles
- Waste Skips
- Water-Based Mud handling (spent WBM)
- Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM) Waste Management
- Oily Sludge/Waste Oil Recycling Facility
- Onshore Hazardous waste transportation
- Secondary Waste Management (Residual Ash/sand/sludge from Waste Treatment Facilities)
- Storage/Tank farm cleaning service.
25)????? VESSEL LEASING MARINE EQUIPMENT HIRE & LEASING ONLY
- FSO Leasing
- FPSO Leasing
- Diving support vessel
- Dump Barges
- Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel
- Float over barge
- Heavy Lift vessel
- Offshore Supply vessels
- Swamp-buggies
- Supply vessel
- Anchor handling vessels
- Construction Support Vessel
- Construction Support Vessel
- Crane Vessel
- Swamp pipeline construction
- Tugboats
- Vessel Leasing
- 3rd Party FPSO/ FSO Leasing
- Lease of Diving support vessel
- Pipelaying vessel
- Platform Supply vessel
- Submersible Heavy Lift Vessel
- Accommodation Platforms/floaters
- Floatel
- Platform Supply vessel
- Submersible Heavy Lift Vessel
- Floatel
26)?????? AVIATION SUPPORT?
- Air Transportation
- Aviation Logistics
- Aviation Logistics Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Air Navigation/Communication Equipment
- Aviation equipment certification and inspection
- Aircraft Inspection (QC & QA)
- Offloading/loading system services
- Courier Services
- Clearing and forwarding
- Bulk Haulage
28)????? CORROSION SERVICES
- Cathodic Protection & Coating Maintenance
- Corrosion Prevention & Control Services
- Corrosion Prevention and Control Services (Cathodic Protection, Coating,)
- Subsea Pipeline protection services
29)????? SPECIALIZED CALIBRATION SERVICES
- Petroleum Storage Tanks Calibration
- Oil and Gas Measurement/equipment (Custody transfer equipment)
- Relief/pressure safety valves certification
- Crude oil storage tanks Calibration
- Calibration/Meter Proving consultancy
30)????? INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION SERVICES
- Hydro test
- Non-Destructive Testing (Normal)
- Non-Destructive Testing (Radioactive source
- Pipeline Monitoring & ROW surveillance
- Pipeline Pigging and Inspection
- Pressure Testing/Leak Detection of Vessels/Pipelines
- Safety Critical Equipment, All Valves (RV, PSV, PCV, PVCV, BDV, ESD, HIPPS etc), Certification
- Flow meters, Gauges, Transmitters etc, Certification
- Certification of Fire systems
- Classification society and services
- Welding Certification
- NDT Personnel Certification
- Machinery Certification
- Certification of Pressurized Equipment - Pressure Vessels, Heaters/Boilers, Scrubbers, knock out drums, Coalesces
- Scaffolding Certification
- Safety Audit/Technical Surveys
- Vessel vetting inspection services
- Pressure Testing/Leak Detection of Vessels/Pipelines
- Cranes and Lifting Appliances Certification
- Lifting Equipment Certification
- Lifting Equipment Certification
31)????? PIPELINE AND CABLE LAYING
- Cable laying services
- Onshore - Laying of Oil and Gas Pipelines
- Offshore - Laying of Oil and Gas Pipelines
- Deep water Riser/Pipeline Construction services
- Onshore Pipeline Construction
- Seabed Intervention - (rock dumping, umbilical trenching, etc)
32)????? Facilities and Equipment Installation Services
- Facilities, Process Facilities & Platforms Installation/Upgrade of On-/Offshore
- Storage and/or Export Facilities installation/Upgrade e.g. Oil Terminals.
- FPSO Vessels Installation/Upgrade of On- /Offshore
- Marine Vessels Installation/Upgrade of On- /Offshore
- Storage and/or Export Facilities e.g. Depots, Jetties Installation/Upgrade of On-/Offshore
- Process Facilities Installation/Upgrade of On- /Offshore
- Installation and maintenance of Subsea systems & Associated support equipment
- Installation of pressure specialized major equipment like reactors, columns, heaters, heat exchangers,
- Installation of Rotary equipment like pumps, compressors, gas turbines, instrumentation systems,
- Installation of, Automation and instrumentation systems
- Facility HVAC System services Installation
33)????? Specialized Engineering and Technical Services and Study
- Technical Safety Studies
- Engineering Design Verification and Validation
- Safety Case Development
- Oceanography
- Material Technology / Anticorrosion / Surface Protection Services
- Research and Development (Technology)
- Asset Integrity Management/Assurance
- HVAC
- Technical Risk Management Services
- Calibration/Meter Proving consultancy
- Facility Inspection & Maintenance Service
- Quality Assurance remove QA/QC services
- Meteorological consultancy
- Accident and Incident Investigation services.
- Quality Management Systems certification
- Qualification of new technology
- Facilities life extension studies
- Facilities Obsolescence management
- Hydrodynamic/ Aerodynamic Services
- Project Administration Services
- Project Management
- Interface Management & Regulatory
- Marine engineering and Marine Technology
- Marine Survey
- Marine Warranty Surveyor services
- Safety Management Systems certification
- Decommissioning and abandonment studies
34) ???? ???Construction, Manufacturing and Fabrication
- Pipeline Fabrication/Construction
- Specialized major Pressure equipment – separators, reactors, columns, heaters, heat exchangers etc
- Rotating Equipment- pumps, compressors, gas turbines etc
- Firefighting facilities
- Woodworks
- Valves
- Gas cylinders
- Cables
- Ropes
- Tanks
- LNG Conversion Centre
- Engineered Landfill
- Waste Management facilities
- Pipe Milling/Threading
- Instrumentation systems
- Vessel Conversion
- MOPU/OPU Conversion
- Underground Storage Tanks (UST)
- Surface Storage Tanks (SST)
- Effluent treatment facilities, etc
- Overhead Tanks
- Road Construction
- Bridge Construction
- LPG Conversion Center
- CNG Conversion Center
35) Specialized Engineering and Technical Training
- Petroleum Engineering Training
- Petroleum Economics Training
- Inspection and Maintenance Training (Rig, Pressure Vessels, Pigging, Tanks, NDE)
- Technical Safety Training
- Welding Training
- Scaffolding Training
- Working at Heights/Rope Access Training
- Diving Training
- Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Training
- Discipline Engineering Training
- Environmental Restoration
- Shallow water diving
37)? ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION SERVICES
- Soil Remediation
- Oil Spill Control/Clean-up
By Corporate & Commercial Team at Resolution Law Firm
