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Marketers cautioned against illegal oil transfer at sea

By OLAYEMI OGRIKI

THE Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), has warned petroleum marketers to desist from illegal transfer of petroleum products from one vessel to another on the high sea, and allow vessels to come to the jetty for proper inspection.

This warning was given by DPR¢s Head of Products, Depots and Jetties, Mr Olanrewaju Buraimoh, while addressing stakeholders at the Annual General Meeting of petroleum product depot owners in Lagos, last week. He warned that DPR is carrying out its investigation and anyone caught in the act would face heavy sanction.
Mr Buraimoh explained that the certification is carried out by the agency to ensure that the vessel is in good shape, that the products in the vessel are of required specification and good quality for consumption before discharge. He added that illegal transfer of products could cause contamination, thereby causing explosion and fire outbreak capable of claiming innocent lives in the country.

Buraimoh emphasised that seven days notice should be given to DPR, to enable it check the documents of products certification appropriately and ensure that any vessel bringing products into the country has the necessary documents before such products could be sold to end users.

"We have a responsiblity to ensure that products coming into the country meet with DPR specification before they are distributed to consumers. This is done to prevent any form of contamination and to ensure safety standard for final consumers," he said.

He said submission of returns document to DPR must be done the following week of products received from depots and Way Bill should be given to tankers lifting the products on time to avoid tanker drivers parking on high ways to disrupt free flow of traffic.

Head of Import and Export, DPR, Mrs Gladys Odunuga, added that Marketers must account for the exact quantity of products in each vessel while quality certificates must be submitted to DPR for thorough inspection.
Buraimoh said marketers must obtain import permit, as well as permit of the service provider in order to operate in the sector.

"Certificate of quality should be well dated, properly taped and signed to avoid any form of fraudulent duplication of products document. This is the only way through which the certificate could be relevant and be recognised by DPR," she said.