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Local Content Management in the Oil and Gas Industry

Intensive 5-day course · English, Arabic & European languages

For managers operating under local content regulations, this five-day course outlines how to build local workforce and supplier capacity. Delegates learn to develop management plans, negotiate contractual provisions and measure performance across oil field development projects.

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  • 19–23 Oct 2026Jeddah£4,200 + VAT
  • 2–6 Nov 2026Muscat£3,080 + VAT
  • 16–20 Nov 2026Kuala Lumpur£1,800 + VAT
  • 7–11 Dec 2026Barcelona£3,080 + VAT
  • 21–25 Dec 2026Manama£3,080 + VAT
  • 11–15 Jan 2027Barcelona£3,080 + VAT
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  • 25–29 Jan 2027Doha£4,200 + VAT
  • 8–12 Feb 2027Frankfurt£2,600 + VAT
  • 22–26 Feb 2027Geneva£4,200 + VAT
  • 1–5 Mar 2027Rome£3,400 + VAT
  • 15–19 Mar 2027Abu Dhabi£4,200 + VAT
  • 5–9 Apr 2027Cairo£2,280 + VAT
  • 19–23 Apr 2027Kuala Lumpur£1,800 + VAT
  • 3–7 May 2027Barcelona£3,080 + VAT
  • 17–21 May 2027Jeddah£4,200 + VAT
  • 14–18 Jun 2027Barcelona£3,080 + VAT
  • 28 Jun – 2 Jul 2027Singapore£4,200 + VAT
  • 12–16 Jul 2027Frankfurt£2,600 + VAT
  • 26–30 Jul 2027Muscat£3,080 + VAT
  • 2–6 Aug 2027Rome£3,400 + VAT
  • 16–20 Aug 2027Casablanca£2,280 + VAT
  • 6–10 Sep 2027Manama£3,080 + VAT
  • 20–24 Sep 2027Kuala Lumpur£1,800 + VAT
  • 4–8 Oct 2027Barcelona£3,080 + VAT
  • 18–22 Oct 2027Amman£3,400 + VAT
  • 8–12 Nov 2027Barcelona£3,080 + VAT
  • 22–26 Nov 2027Madrid£3,400 + VAT
  • 13–17 Dec 2027Frankfurt£2,600 + VAT
  • 27–31 Dec 2027Berlin£3,400 + VAT

Group discount: 2 delegates 20% · 3 delegates 35% · 5 or more delegates 50%

Can't make these dates? We can run this course for your team on dates that suit you. Ask for custom dates · In-house options

Online (live)

With a trainer, on dates to suit your team

This course can be taught live online by a trainer, in English, Arabic or any European language, for one person or a whole team.

£1,850 + VAT

Group discount: 2 delegates 20% · 3 delegates 35% · 5 or more delegates 50%

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Course overview

Host nations increasingly require oil and gas operators to use local manpower, manufacturing and services. Companies that fail to integrate these local content provisions into their business plans face operational delays and compliance penalties. Managers need clear strategies to build supplier capacity while maintaining project efficiency.

The training explores the current regulatory environment across major producing nations. This includes Brazil, Nigeria, Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Australia and China. Delegates examine how to draft local content management plans (LCMP) and formulate contracting strategies that match local capabilities. The programme details the procurement process, from tendering to negotiating local content provisions.

Delegates also review how to track and measure local content performance. The final sessions cover simulated tender evolutions, workforce nationalisation challenges and the use of the balanced scorecard to monitor compliance targets, alongside corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives.

Course objectives

By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:

  1. Assess the impact of local content provisions on field development projects
  2. Develop and implement a local content strategy and management plan
  3. Manage local content regulations in key oil and gas producing nations
  4. Apply the latest local content calculation methodologies to project planning
  5. Negotiate and manage local content within procurement contracts
  6. Improve local content performance internally and across the supplier base

Who should attend

This course suits:

  • Local content managers
  • Capacity building officers
  • Human resource managers
  • Operations and logistics managers
  • Supply chain and procurement managers
  • Planning and strategy managers
  • Project managers
  • Government officials
  • Legal and contract managers
  • Business development managers

Training methodology

  • The expert presenter shares practical experience from discussions with global policy makers and contractors.
  • Delegates review case studies and complete interactive exercises to apply local content principles.

Daily agenda

  1. Day 1

    Introduction to local content

    • Setting the scene in the industry
    • Defining local content
    • Major themes in local content laws and regulation
    • Company perspectives
    • The role of international oil companies
    • The role of national oil companies
  2. Day 2

    Local content in procurements and contracts

    • Underlying concepts of local content policy provisions
    • Quick wins in local procurement, employment and technology transfer
    • Building and developing human capacity
    • Developing industry capacity
    • Building a globally competitive supplier base
    • Procurement and contract strategy
  3. Day 3

    Developing a local content plan

    • Approaching a national content plan
    • Content implementation
    • Measurement and monitoring
    • Group session: strategy from a company perspective
    • Corporate social responsibility (CSR)
    • Agendas, targets, measures and monitoring mechanisms
  4. Day 4

    Local content management plans

    • Opportunities and obstacles in nationalising the workforce
    • Maximising commercial success with quick wins
    • Quick wins in supplier development and training
    • Challenges and opportunities
    • Managing expectations
    • Key factors in developing the strategy
    • Developing the local content management plan (LCMP)
    • Incorporating local content into a contractual strategy
    • Key factors and associated risks
    • Setting up and managing an LCMP
  5. Day 5

    Negotiating and drafting provisions

    • Contract drafting and negotiation
    • Ways to measure local content
    • The balanced scorecard and other tools
    • Consequences of provisions on procurement execution
    • Contractual strategy and its impact on oil and gas contracts
    • The tendering process
    • Recommendation and awarding
    • Execution and control
    • Impact of provisions on workforce management
    • Employment, training and education

Certificate

Every delegate who completes the course receives an ARUK Training Certificate of Attendance.

Frequently asked questions

How do I register?

Choose a date and city in the schedule and press Register, or send us an enquiry. Our team confirms your place and sends an invoice.

Are fees shown with VAT?

Fees are shown per delegate and exclude VAT, which is added to the invoice where applicable.

Can this course be delivered for our team only?

Yes. Any ARUK course can be delivered in-house at your premises, in a meeting room we book for you, or 1-to-1.

Is this course available online?

Yes. We run it live online with a trainer, on dates that suit your team, for £1,850 + VAT per delegate.

Is there a group discount?

Yes. 20% for 2 delegates, 35% for 3 delegates and 50% for 5 or more delegates on the same course.

Can the course be delivered in Arabic or another language?

Yes. Our courses can be delivered in English, Arabic or any European language, by a trainer who teaches in that language. Mention your preferred language when you register or enquire.

What certificate will I receive?

An ARUK Training Certificate of Attendance.

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Key booking terms (read before you register)
  • The full fee is paid in advance, before the course starts.
  • Cancel in writing 30 or more days before the start date (45 for in-house) for a refund. Later than that, the full fee is payable.
  • No refund for non-attendance or partial attendance.
  • Places are for the named delegate only; another person cannot attend instead.
  • Moving to another date or city is only possible if ARUK agrees in writing.
  • Travel, accommodation and visas are your responsibility. A refused visa does not change the cancellation terms.

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