Local Content Management in the Oil and Gas Industry

Why Attend

Local Content is the development of local skills, oil and gas technology transfer, and use of local manpower and local manufacturing. This Commonwealth Training and Consulting Africa Local Content Management in the Oil and Gas Industry training program will discuss the business benefits of developing the primary components of a local content strategy, including building a local workforce and supplier capacity, integrating local content with business plans and successfully monitoring the programs. Whether you are developing your policy now or want to scale up your local content models, you will get practical insight into what works best for your region.

Overview

Course Outline

Schedule & Fees

Course Methodology

Instructor-led training that uses interactive learning methods, including class discussion, small group activities, and role-playing

Course Objectives

Identify the key factors in the local content provisions applicable to a given contractual context, and assess their impact on the execution of an oil field development project; Participate in the development and implementation of local content strategy and execution of a local content management plan, take part in a procurement contract tendering, negotiation, and follow-up, and take into account the impacts of local provisions on workforce management; Manage local content regulations and requirements in key oil and gas producing nations around the world; Understand the latest updates to local content calculation methodology and its impact to your projects and planning; Participate in the elaboration of a local content management plan; Learn how to significantly improve your management of local content internally and across your supplier base

Target Audience

This Commonwealth Training and Consulting Africa training program is aimed at managers from the Oil & Gas sector (National Oil Companies {NOCs}, regulation authorities, ministries) or from International Oil Companies (IOCs) having to deal or operate under a local content environment and contractual provisions. Local Content Managers; Capacity Building Officers; Human Resource Managers; Operations & Logistics Managers; Supply Chain & Procurement Managers; Planning & Strategy Managers; Project Managers; Government Officials; Legal & Contract Managers; Business Development Managers

Target Competencies

n/a

DAY 1

Introduction to Local Content in the Oil and Gas Industry

Oil and Gas Industry: Setting The Scene
What is Local Content?
Understanding the Context and Current Overview of Major Themes in Local Content Laws and Regulation
Company Perspectives
- The Role of International Oil Companies
- The Role of National Oil Companies

DAY 2

Local Content In Procurements And Contracts

Understanding the Underlying Concepts Local Content Policy Provisions Applicable in the Oil & Gas Business
How to Make Quick Wins In: Procurement of Goods and Services from Local Suppliers, Employment and Development of Local Workforce, Knowledge and Technology Transfer
Building and Developing Human Capacity
Developing Oil and Gas Industry Capacity
Building A Globally Competitive Supplier Base: Focusing On Community Participation In The Supply Chain
Procurement And Contract Strategy

DAY 3

Developing A Local Content Plan

How to Approach A National Content Plan
Content Implementation
- Implementation, Measurement, And Monitoring Of Local Content
- Group Session: Local Content Strategy From A Company Perspective
- Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Local Content Agenda, Targets, Measures, and Mechanisms to Meet Local Content Requirements, Monitor and Implement Targets Performance of Local Content

DAY 4

Local Content Management Plan (LCMP)

Opportunities Driving Forces, Issues, Obstacles in Nationalizing Host Countries Workforce, Challenges and their Effective Solutions of Localization of Workforce and Suppliers for the Satisfaction of Local Content Requirements
Maximisation of the Commercial Success of Projects with Local Content Quick Wins
Quick Wins in Supplier Development and Training of National Suppliers and Workforce
Challenges and Opportunities
Managing Expectations
Key Factors in Developing and Implementing a Local Content Strategy
Developing Local Content Management Plan (LCMP)
Incorporating Local Content in a Contractual Strategy
Key-factor and Associated Risks
Setting-up and Management of an LCMP

DAY 5

Negotiation and Drafting of Local Content Provisions

Contract Drafting and Negotiation
Ways to Measure Local Content
The Balanced Scorecard and other Tools in Local Content
Consequences of Local Content Provisions on the Execution of a Procurement Contract
Contractual Strategy including Impact on Oil and Gas Contracts
Tendering Process
Recommendation and Awarding
Execution - Control
Impact of Local Content Provisions on Workforce Management
Employment, Training and Education

$4475

Vienna

Country: Austria

Duration: One week

Date: 17–21 Nov 2025

$2875

Maputo

Local Content Management in the Oil and Gas Industry

Overview

Course Outline

Schedule & Fees

Course Methodology

Course Objectives

Target Audience

Target Competencies

$4475

Country: Austria

Duration: One week

Date: 17–21 Nov 2025

$2875

Country: Mozambique

Duration: One week

Date: 06–10 Apr 2026