The MISTDO Training Program Organized by NMDPRA

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• Author: Muyiwa Ige(LPG Stakeholder and Consultant)

The Minimum Industry Safety Training for Downstream Operations (MISTDO) Training Program designed by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Agency(NMDPRA) for personnel working in the country’s downstream sector of the Oil and Gas industry, is mandatory for persons involved with LPG Retailing, Plant and  Depots Operations, and all Cooking Gas handling and related facilities operations.

The noble objective of the program, being a strategic part of the Safety Audit Clearance Policy established by NMDPRA, is to ensure  adherence to safety regulations and practices in the downstream Oil and Gas sector of the country's petroleum industry.

The MISTDO training seeks to achieve the following major objectives for LPG industry players and operators:

·         Expose the participants to LPG industry  regulations and safe practices

·         Enhance knowledge, skill sets and overall competence levels in the LPG industry

·         Institutionalize  fundamental safety training requirements for personnel in the LPG industry

·         Serve as a reference or guide for prospective trainees in safety

·         Create a platform for the monitoring and regulation of basic safety training activities in the LPG industry

Niglpgas.com enjoins all operators and personnel involved in the retailing, storage, distribution and marketing of LPG to avail themselves of the wonderful opportunity the NMDPRA MISTDO training program presents, to be abreast with Cooking Gas industry safe practices, in order to be well positioned to perform their LPG duties more effectively and with enhanced safety consciousness.