LICENSING - National Petroleum Authority(NPA)

LICENSING

Licensing Department

The Licensing Department has the core mandate of granting licenses and permits to Petroleum Service Providers (PSPs) in the Petroleum Downstream Industry. The activities and operations of the Licensing Department are strongly backed by Sections 11 (1) and (2) of the NPA Act, Act 691 which stipulate that:

A person shall not engage in a business or commercial activity in the downstream industry unless that person has been granted a license for that purpose by the Board.
The business or commercial activities of the downstream industry in respect of crude oil, gasoline, diesel, liquefied petroleum gas, kerosene, and other designated petroleum products are: (a) Importation, (b) Exportation, (c) Re-exportation, (d) Shipment, (e) Transportation, (f) Processing (g) Refining, (h) Storage, (i) Distribution, (j) Marketing, and (k) Sale.

Specific activities include

Issue Permits and licenses to various Petroleum Service Providers (PSPs)

Maintain a register on licenses and permits issued to various categories of PSPs

Develop Guidelines/Regulations for the operations of PSPs in collaboration with other departments/departments within the Authority

Develop Licensing frameworks for various PSPs

In line with provisions of Act 691, the Licensing Department maintains an up-to-date register of all PSPs licensed by the Authority

Collaborate with the Inspections & Monitoring Department to inspect Processing facilities such as: refineries, gas processing plants, waste oil recycling plants and lube blending facilities

Collaborate with the Inspections & Monitoring Department to inspect the facilities of PSPs e.g. Petroleum Product Retail Outlets, LPG Filling Plants, petroleum storage depots, etc. to ensure conformity with best practice and protocols in the petroleum downstream industry