Section 18: Dealings in natural gas by shippers and buyers etc.

(1) No shipper or buyer, who-
(a) acquires natural gas in Nigeria for transmission through the pipeline system;
(b) ships natural gas through the pipeline system, or
(c) ships natural gas through other pipeline facilities to the pipeline system,
shall be required to obtain any licence or permit by reason only of that acquisition or transmission.
(2) No person who, in Nigeria (either on its own behalf or on behalf of another person-
(a) offers for sale or promotes the sale of or sells natural gas to be transported through the pipeline system; or
(b) delivers gas through the pipeline system,
shall be required to obtain any licence or permit by reason only of that offer, promotion, sale or delivery.