Construction Approval

EWURA has the mandate of issuing Construction Approval for any installation related to Mid and Downstream Petroleum sub-sector. Any person intending to construct a petroleum installation or petroleum carriage facility should apply to EWURA in writing, for an approval. On issuing a Construction Approval, EWURA  considers the technical, environmental, health and safety related matters as well as compliance with any other applicable laws.

The application for Construction Approval is  online through License and Order Information System (LOIS). Apart from applicants’ details registered online, the application for Construction Approval  requires one to upload into the system other relevant documentation as described in the requirements for construction approvals.

However, it should be noted that a Construction Approval is not a Licence. Therefore, after completion of construction of a petroleum facility, one should apply for Operation Licence in LOIS.

Below are types of Mid and Downstream petroleum licenses issued by EWURA:

• The Petroleum Wholesale Licence;
• The Petroleum Storage Licence;
• The Petroleum Retail Licence;
• The Petroleum Consumer Installation Licence;
• The Petroleum LPG Wholesale Licence;
• The Petroleum Storage Licence;
• The Petroleum Lubricant Blending Licence;
• The Petroleum Lubricant Wholesale Licence;
• The Petroleum Lubricant Distribution Licence;
• The Petroleum Bulk Importation Coordination Licence;
• The Petroleum Marine Loading and Offloading Operation Licence;
• The Petroleum Refinery Operation Licence;
• The Petroleum Waste Oil Recycling Operations Licence;
• The Petroleum Pipeline Operations Licence;
• The Petroleum Bitumen Wholesale Licence; and,
• The Petroleum Petcoke Wholesale Licence.

The petroleum licensing process starts when the applicant uploads and submits a complete application in LOIS.

Guidance to the applicant of licences and construction approvals

After submission of complete application:

• The application shall be advertised in newspapers for public comments;
• Pre-licensing inspection of the facility shall be conducted to check its conformity to the standards;
• The evaluation report shall be prepared and forwarded to the Board for grant or denial of a licence; and
• The applicant shall be informed on the Board’s decision.

EWURA shall grant a licence to the applicant within sixty days from the date of receiving a complete application, if satisfied that all requirements for a licence have been complied  pursuant to Section 133 (1) of the   Petroleum Act, Cap 392.