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Petroleum (Interim) Regulations, 2000

Government Notice 297 of 2000

Petroleum (Interim) Regulations, 2000
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Government Notice 297 of 2000
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Petroleum (Conservation) Act
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31 July 2002
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Petroleum (Conservation) Act

Petroleum (Interim) Regulations, 2000

Government Notice 297 of 2000

  • Published in Tanzania Government Gazette
  • Commenced on 1 December 1999
  • [This is the version of this document at 31 July 2002.]
  • [Note: This legislation was revised and consolidated as at 31 July 2002 and 30 November 2019 by the Attorney General's Office, in compliance with the Laws Revision Act No. 7 of 1994, the Revised Laws and Annual Revision Act (Chapter 356 (R.L.)), and the Interpretation of Laws and General Clauses Act No. 30 of 1972. All subsequent amendments have been researched and applied by Laws.Africa for TANZLII.]
[Section 25; G.N. No. 297 of 2000]

Part I – Preliminary provisions (regs 1-2)

1. Citation

These Regulations may be cited as the Petroleum (Interim) Regulations.

2. Interpretation

In these Regulations unless the context requires otherwise—"Act" means the Petroleum (Conservation) Act1;1Cap. 392"Commissioner" means Commissioner responsible for petroleum;"Company" means a company incorporated under the Companies Ordinance2;2Cap. 212"petroleum" shall have the meaning assigned to it in section 3 of the Act;"product specifications" means petroleum products specification provided in the Schedule to these Regulations;"qualified oil company" means any of the oil marketing companies which have been granted permission by Minister responsible for petroleum in accordance with the Act, to carry out the business of procuring, transporting, storing, distributing and selling petroleum products in mainland Tanzania;"Tiper" means Tanzania and Italia Petroleum Refining Company Limited, a limited liability company incorporated under the Companies Act with its principal offices located in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania3;3Cap. 212"Technical Task Force" means a task force appointed by the Minister responsible for petroleum with the basic functions to regulate, monitor and to oversee the procurement, transportation, storage, distribution and pricing of petroleum products in the country.

Part II – Establishment of technical task force committee (regs 3-7)

3. Establishment

There is hereby established a Technical Task Force Committee to act as an interim petroleum regulatory body.

4. Constitution

The Commissioner shall be the Chairman of Technical Task Force and the Minister shall appoint the members not exceeding seven who shall also include members with experience and knowledge in petroleum matters.

5. Functions

The functions of the Technical Task Force shall be—
(a)to determine, in consultation with qualified oil companies the country's requirements of petroleum products;
(b)to monitor supplies of petroleum imported for consumption in the country;
(c)to enforce compliance of the provisions of these Regulations;
(d)to advice the Minister on the status of supplies of petroleum in the country, quality of petroleum, pricing and other matters as may be necessary to ensure a reliable supply of petroleum in the country;
(e)to monitor the procurement, transportation, storage and distribution of petroleum in the country;
(f)to collect, store and furnish the Minister with information from qualified oil companies and from other sources on imports, deliveries, storage, distribution, pricing and other relevant information on petroleum; and
(g)to advice on the specification of petroleum to be used in the country.

6. Meetings

The Committee shall meet as and when it deems necessary to accomplish its tasks.

7. Eligibility

(1)The qualified oil companies shall be the only bodies eligible for marketing petroleum in the country on such terms and conditions the Tasks Force shall prescribe.

Part III – Importation of petroleum (regs 8-12)

8. Importation procedure

(1)The importation of petroleum shall be—
(a)made from a supply source which generate competitive prices for the country;
(b)received in a bonded warehouse or such other appropriate receiving facilities as may be advised by the Customs Department; and
(c)inspected by an authorised surveyor appointed by the Bank of Tanzania who shall inspect all imports of petroleum and issue a certificate available to all relevant authorities including the Technical Task Force for the purposes of verifying quantities, quality and cost of the import.

9. Companies to submit information on petroleum

All qualified oil companies shall submit to Technical Task Force—
(a)schedule of import quantities and estimated delivery time for each import;
(b)stock positions of petroleum from all depots in the country on a weekly basis;
(c)sales of petroleum by type of product and by regions on a monthly basis;
(d)the retail price for each product in all regional headquarters in the country every time they revise their petroleum product prices;
(e)information on the change of shareholding of the company, change of name, which might assist the Technical Task Force in monitoring the supply arrangement of petroleum in the country; and
(f)on a quarterly basis, progress reports on investment programmes if any.

10. Product quality

All petroleum products entering the domestic market shall conform to specifications provided in Schedule to these Regulations.

11. Offences and penalties

Any person who contravenes any provisions of these Regulations commits an offence and upon conviction is liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three years or both, the fine and imprisonment.

12. Application specification to the petroleum products

The specifications set out in the Schedule to these Regulations shall be applicable to the petroleum products purchased or supplied in the country.

Schedule

Product specifications

1.Premium motor gasoline (leaded)
Specified Gravity at 20%gr/ml.0.7420.75ASTMD 1298
Octane No. research method    
Lead Contentgr.Pb/AG max. 95ASTMD 2699
Distillation10% Evaporated to50%Evaporatedto90%Evaporatedto20% minus 10% Evaporated toEnd Point Residue R. V. P. at 100°C   ASTMD 86
    
°C60max. 71 
°C100max. 115 
°C155max. 180 
°C8min. 8 
°C180max. 205 
% Vol1max. 2 
p.s.i.a.7.7max. 9ASTMD 323
Existent GumMg/100ml1max. 4ASTMD 381
Induction Period 240min. 240ASTMD 525
Sulphur Content%wt0.019max. 02ASTMD 1266
Copper Strip Corrosion (3hr. at 212 °F)No. strip1 stripmax. 1ASTMD 130
Mercaptan Sulphur%wtNILmax. 0.0015ASTMD 1323
Colour Red Visual
Dye Content RedGr/100AG0.5 Visual
Odour Marketable  
2.Motor premium gasoline (unleaded)
PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICUNIT MEASUREAVERAGE VALUEMIN/MAX VALUEANALYTICAL METHOD
Specific Gravity at 20%°C0.7420.75ASTMD 1298
Octane No. research method-max. 95ASTMD 2699 
Lead ContentGr.Pb/AGmax. 0.013ASTMD 526 
Distillation:10% Evaporated to50%Evaporated to 90%Evaporated to 20% minus 10% Evaporated toEnd PointResidueASTMD 86   
°C60max. 71 
°C100max. 115 
°C100max. 180 
°C8  
%wt0.9max. 1 
%Vol1max. 2 
R. V. P. at 100°Cp.s.i.a.7.7max. 9ASTMD 323
Existent GumMg/100ml.1max. 4ASTMD 381
Induction Period 240min. 240ASTMD 525
Sulphur content%wt0.019max. 0.2ASTMD 1266
Copper Strip Corrosion (3hr. at 212 °F)No/strip1/stripmax. 1ASTMD 130
Mercaptan Sulphur%wtNilmax. 0.0015ASTMD 1323
Colour Red Visual
Dye Content RedGr/100/AG0.5 Visual
Odour Marketable  
3.Automotive gasoil
PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICUNIT MEASUREAVERAGE VALUEMIN/MAX VALUEANALYTICAL METHOD
Specific Gravity at 20°C-0.845min. 0.82 max. 0.87ASTMD 1298
Colour ASTM-0.5max. 3.5ASTMD 1500
Cetane Index (calc.)-55min. 52ASTMD 976
Viscosity kinematic @ 100°FcSt3.6min. 1.6ASTMD 445
Cloud Point°C-3max. -4.5ASTMD 2500
Sulphur Content%wt0.9max. 1ASTMD 130
Copper Strip Corrosion (Three hours 212°F)No. strip1 -Stripmax. 1ASTMD 130
Carbon Residue (on 10% Bottoms)%wt0.02max. 0.15ASTMD 189
Water%VolNilmax. 0.05ASTMD 95
Sediment%wtTRACESmax. 0.05ASTMD 473
Ash%wtTRACESmax 0.01ASTMD 482
Neutralisation Value—- Strong Acid Number    
Mg.KOH/gm0.03max. 1ASTMD 664
- TotalMg/KOH/mg0.03max. 1 
Flash Point (PMCC)°C96min. 70ASTMD 93
Distillation—- Recovery at 367°C%Vol95min. 90 
Calorific ValueBTU/lb.19,200  
4.Liquid petroleum gas
PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICUNIT MEASUREAVERAGE VALUEMIN/MAX VALUEANALYTICAL METHOD
Specific Gravity at 60/60°FGr/ml/0.5518max. 0.575ASTMD 1298
Vapour Pressure at 100°Fp.s.i.g92.5max. 100ASTMD 1267
Volatile Sulphur(On unstenched product)Gr/100 cu.ft.NILmax. 0.25ASTMD 1226
Copper Strip CorrosionNo. Strip1 Stripmax. 1ASTMD 1830
Composition (Chromatographic analysis)   ASTMD 2163
- Hydrocarbon C2%VolNILmax. 1 
- Hydrocarbon C3 plus C4%Vol100min. 97.5 
Hydro Carbon C5% VolNILmax. 1.5 
Odouriser R. S. H.  min. 1 
5.Fuel oil (furnace oil)
PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICUNIT MEASUREAVERAGE VALUEMIN/MAX VALUEANALYTICAL METHOD
Specific Gravity at 60/60 °F-0.9415max. 0.99ASTMD 1298
Viscosity Redwood 1 @ 100 °FSec1000max. 1000IP. 70
Calorific Value (Gross)BTU/lb.18,625min. 18,300 
Sulphur Content%wt2.4max. 3.5ASTMD 1552
Water%VolTRACEmax. 0.75ASTMD 95
Sediment%wtTRACEmax. 0.15ASTMD 473
Neutralisation—   ASTMD 664
Strong Acid NumberMg.KOH/gmNIL  
Flash Point (PMCC)°C95min. 70ASTMD 93
Fluidity @ 32 °F PASS  
Explosivity%wt50max. 50F.S.1151
Pour Point°C+ 10+ 20 minASTMD 97
Ash%wtTRACEmax. 0.1ASTMD 482
Carbon Residue Conradson%wt7max. 11ASTMD 189
6.Industrial diesel fuel (ido)
PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICUNIT MEASUREAVERAGE VALUEMIN/MAX VALUEANALYTICAL METHOD
Specific Gravity at 60/60 °F-0.85max. 0.92ASTMD 1298
Diesel index-56min. 45ASTMD
Kinematic Viscosity @ 100 °FcSt5max. 8ASTMD 445
Calorific value (Gross)BTU/lb19,350min. 19,250 
Sulphur Content%wt1.2min. 1.5ASTMD 1552
Carbon residue - Conradson%wt0.25max. 0.45ASTMD 189
Water%wtTRACESmax. 025ASTMD 95
Sediments%wtTRACESmax. 0.02ASTMD 473
Ash%wtTRACESmax. 0.02ASTMD 482
Asphaltenes%wt0.3max. 0.5IP 143
Neutralisation:—   ASTMD 974
- Strong Act Numbermg./KOH/gmNIL  
- Total Acid Numbermg./KOH/gm0.03max. 1 
Flash Point (PMCC)°C105min. 70ASTMD 93
Pour Point°C-4max. 4.5ASTMD 97
7.Illuminating kerosene
PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICUNIT MEASUREAVERAGE VALUEMIN/MAX VALUEANALYTICAL METHOD
Specific Gravity 60/60 °F-0.7920.82ASTMD 1298
Colour Saybolt-+30min. 20ASTMD 156
Smoke Pointmm26min. 24ASTMD 1322
Char Valuemg/kg14max. 20IP 10
Distillation:   ASTMD 86
- Recovery at 200 °C% Vol60min. 20 
- End point°C240min. 300 
Flash Point Abel°F113min. 100IP 170
Sulphur Content%wt0.0003max. 0.2ASTMD 1266
Copper Strip CorrosionNo. Strip1 -Stripmax. 1ASTMD 130
Odour Marketable  
Calorific ValueBTU/lb20,000  
8.Aviation turbine fuel
PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICUNIT MEASUREAVERAGE VALUEMIN/MAX VALUEANALYTICAL METHOD
Specific Gravity at 60/60 °F-0.795min. 0.775ASTMD 1298
Colour Saybolt- min. 20ASTMD 156
Calorific valueBTU/lb18,600min. 18,400ASTMD 240
Aniline Gravity product   ASTMD 611/1298
Distillation:I. B. P20%Evaporated to50%Evaporated to90%Evaporated toEnd PointResidueLoss   ASTMD 86
°C156max. 165 
°C185max. 200 
°C198max. 232 
°C220max. 260 
°C238max. 288 
%Vol1max. 1.5 
%Vol0.5max. 1.5 
Viscosity at 0 °FcSt8max. 6ASTMD 445
Viscosity at minus 39°FcSt5max. 15ASTMD 445
Flash point - Abel°F240max. 100IP. 170
Flash Point°Fmax. 150ASTMD 56 
Sulphur Content%wt0.0002max. 0.2ASTMD 1266
Mercaptan Sulphur%wtNILmax. 0.001ASTMD 1219
Doctor Test NEGATIVE ASTMD 464
Copper Strip Corrosion (2 hrs. at 122 °F)No. Strip1 -Stripmax. 1ASTMD 130
Existent Gum (Steam jet)Mg/1001max. 7ASTMD 381
Aromatic Content%Vol16.9max. 20ASTMD 1319
Freezing point°C-53max. 50ASTMD 2386
Strong Acid NumberMg.KOH/gmNIL ASTMD 974
Total Acid NumberMg.KOH/mg0.005max. 0.012ASTMD 974
9.Jet ai/dpkThe aviation fuel quality requirements for the current jointly operated system (AFQRJOS) for jet A-1 present the most stringent requirements of the following three specifications:
(a)British Ministry of Defence Standard Def Stan 91.91/Issue 2 (DERD 2994) OF 8th March, 1996 for turbine fuel, aviation "Kerosene Type", Jet A-I, Nato Code F-35, joint Service designation AVTUR.
(b)Astm Standard Specification D L655-95 for aviation turbine fuels "Jet A-I".
(c)International Air Transport Association (IATA) guidance material for aviation turbine fuels, 2nd edition, dated December, 1994 for "Kerosine Type fuel".Jet fuel which meets the AFQRJOS is usually referred to as jet A-I to checklist, or checklist jet A-I and definition, meets all three of the above specifications.The AFQRJOS Joint fuelling system checklist for Jet A-I is defined in the following table which should be read in conjuction with the remarks attached to the table to this document.
JOINT FUELLING CHECK LIST FOR JET A. 1
 Issue 17 - October, 1998
 Supersedes Issue 16 June 1996.
Embodying the most stringent requirements in the following specifications for the grade shown:
(a)British MoD DEF STAN 91-91/Issue 2 dated 8th May, 1996 (plus all amendments up to 3 dated 11th September, 1998), Jet A-I.
(b)ASTMD 1655-97, Jet A-I.
(c)IATA guidance Material for Aviation Turbine Fuels, 3rd Edition, March 1998, Kerosene Type Fuel.
PROPERTYLIMITSTESTMETHODREMARKS 
APPEARANCEClear, bright and visually free from solid matter and undissolved water at normal ambient temperatureIPASTM  
COMPOSITION   See 1 
Total Acidity, mgmax 0.015354D3242  
KOG/g     
Aromatics, %volmax 22.0156 D1319 
OR   D1319 
Aromatics, %vol25.0156 D3701 or 
AND hydrogen     
Content, % massReport338 D3343 
Sulphur Total %     
massmax 0.030 107D1266 or D4294 or 
Sulphur Mercaptan     
% mass0.0030342D2622D1552 
OR Doctor TestNegative30D3227  
Hydroprocessed     
Fuel in batch,     
% volReport (Inc. nil or 100%) D4952See 2See 3 
VOLATILITY     
Distillation 123D86  
Initial Boiling Point, Report   
deg C     
Fuel Recoveredmax205   
10% vol. at °C     
50% vol. at °CmaxReport   
90% vol. at °C Report   
End Point, °Cmax300   
Residue, %volmax1.5   
Loss, %volmax1.5   
Flash Point, °Cmin38   
Density at 15°C kg/m3775-840170 or 303D1298 orSee 4 
   D4052  
FLUIDITY     
Freezing Point,maxminus 4716D2386Or D5901 or D4305 (See 5)
Viscosity at 20°Cmax8.071D445Or D5972
COMBUSTION     
Specific Energy,     
net MJ/kgmin42.8381D4809See 6
Smoke Point, mmmin25D1322  
OR     
Luminometer     
Number ORmin45 D1740 
Smoke Point, mmmin19 D1322 
AND Naphthalenes,     
%volmax3.0 D1840 
CORROSION     
Corrosion, Copper     
Classification (2h at 100°C) 1154D130 
Corrosion, Silver,     
Classification (4h at 50°C) 2227  
STABILITY     
Thermal Stability25.0 232D3241 
(JFTOT)     
Control Temp 260°C     
      
Filter Pressure     
different, mm HgmaxLess than 3 'Peacock'   
Tube Deposit     
Rating (Visual)max'Abnormal'   
  colour deposits   
CONTAMINANTS     
Existent gum,max7131D381 
mg/100ml     
Water Reaction     
Interface Ratingmaxlb289D1094 
Microseparometer     
(MSEP), rating     
Fuel with Static     
Dissipator Additivemin70 D3748 
OR     
Fuel without Static     
Dissipator Additivemin85   
CONDUCTIVITY     
Electrical     
Conductivity, Ps/m 50-450274D2624See 8
ADDITIVES (only     
those additives     
approved in DEFSTAN     
91-91/2 are permitted)     
Antoxidant, mg/L     
in Hydroprocessed and Synthetic Fuelsmax24.0 17.0-24.0  See 9
(Mandatory) in Non-hydroprocessed     
Fuels (Optional)max24.0   
Metal     
Deactivator,     
Mg/L (Optional)max5.7  See 10
Static dissipator,     
Mandatory), mg/Lmax3.0   
First Doping Stadis     
450     
Re-dopingSee Notes 11 1.0  See 11
Antioxidants are mandatory in hydroprocessed fuels and must be added immediately after processing.Corrosion inhibitor/lubricity improver is not permitted unless agreed by all the participants in a joint system.
The types and concentration of all additives used, including "nil" additions, are to be shown on refinery Certificates of Quality and other documents.See also Note 12 for information on fuel lubricity. Fuel System Icing Inhibitor is not permitted unless agreed by all the participants in a joint system.

Main Table Remarks

1.Attention is drawn to Amendment 3 (11 September, 1998) of DEF STAN 91-91 which approves the Semi-Synthetic Jet Fuel (SSJF) produced by SASOL Oil under approval reference FS (Air) SSJET/1. For SSJF additional testing requirements apply and reference should be made to the Amendment. As a result of this change, this particular semisynthetic fuel meets the requirement of this Check List.
2.The Doctor Test is an alternative requirement to the Sulphur Mercaptan Content. In the event of conflict between the Sulphur Mercaptan and Doctor Test results, the Sulphur Mercaptan shall prevail.
3.The need to report the %vol. of hydroprocessed fuel (including "nil" or "100%" as appropriate) on refinery Certificates of Quality for Jet A-I to check List derives from Annexes A. 1.1 to A.1.1 to A.1.3 in DEF STAN 91.91/2 about antioxidant additives (additive dose rate cannot be interpreted unless the proportion of hydroprocessed fuel is known Recipients of Jet A-I cannot check or demonstrate that fuel complies with checklist if the information is omitted from refinery Certificates of Quality. Note that "hydroprocessed" includes hydrotreated, hydrofined and hydrocracked. A refinery blending Jet A-I batches from more than one of these processes should report one (total) hydroprocessed % vol. on Certificates of Quality.
4.Subject to a minimum of 40 deg C, results obtained by method ASTM D56(Tag) may be accepted.
5.See footnotes in individual specifications for viscosity limitations on the use of ASTM D4305.
6.Calculated specific energy by one of the following methods is acceptable: ASTM D3338 or ASTM D4529/IP 381.
7.Naphthalenes content by method ASTM D1840 must be obtained using the solvent iso-octane.
8.MSEP is required only in DEF STAN 91.91/2. Note 7 of that specification states "These MSEP requirements apply only at point of manufacture. No precision data are available for fuels containing SDA; if MSEP testing is carried out during downstream distribution no specification limits apply and the results are not be used as the sole reason for the rejection of a fuel duel".
9.Conductivity limits apply at the point, time and temperature of delivery to the user.
10.Approved antioxidant additives are listed in Annex A. 1.4 of DEF STAN 91.91/2, together with appropriate RDEA/A/-Qualification Reference for quoting on refinery Certificate of Quality.
11.The approved Metal Deactivator Additive (MDA) appears in Annex A. 2. 2 of DEF STAN 91.91/2. See also Annex A. 2.1. about the need to report thermal stability before and after using MDA to improve this property when contamination of Jet A-I by any of the trace metals listed in Annex is unproven.
12.Although ASA-3 is out of production, a Note in Annex-A. 3.3.2 of DEFSTAN 91-91/2 permits the use of residual stocks, provided that their quality and effectiveness remains satisfactory.
13.Re-doping limits for Static Dissipator additives are—
Same additive: max. mg/L
Cumulative concentrationStadis 450(RDE/A/621)5.0
Change of additive or original additive not knownStadis 450 (RDE/A/621)2.0
14.For important advisory information on the lubricity of aviation turbine fuels see Annex B of DEF STAN 91.91/2.
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