Local Content Management in the Oil and Gas Industry
Procurement & Supply Chain · 5 Days · Public · Al-Khobraa certified · From USD 3,900
Overview
Local Content is the development of local skills, oil and gas technology transfer, and the use of local manpower and local manufacturing. This Local Content Management in the Oil and Gas Industry training course 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.
Learning 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 implementing of local content strategy and execution of a local content management plan, take part in a procurement contract tendering, negotiation, and follow-up, 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 on 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
Who Should Attend
This training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
Local Content Managers
Capacity Building Officers
Human Resource Managers
Operations & Logistics Managers
Supply Chain & Procurement Managers
Planning & Strategy Managers
Project Managers
Legal & Contract Managers
Business Development Managers
Course Outline
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
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
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)
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
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
Accreditation
Al-Khobraa certified. On completion delegates receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of achievement.
What do Al-Khobraa procurement and supply chain courses cover?
The portfolio covers strategic sourcing and category management, tendering and supplier evaluation, contract and supplier performance management, negotiation, logistics, warehousing and inventory control — alongside preparation for CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply) qualifications, the global benchmark for the profession.
Who should attend a procurement and supply chain course?
These courses suit procurement and purchasing officers, category and sourcing managers, contract administrators, warehouse and inventory supervisors, logistics and materials planners, and finance or engineering staff who raise and evaluate tenders. No prior CIPS study is assumed.
How long are procurement and supply chain courses, and where are they held?
Most Al-Khobraa procurement and supply chain courses run over 5 days. The exact duration, dates and city for this course are listed in the dates section on this page. Public sessions run across Saudi Arabia — Riyadh, Jeddah, Al-Khobar, Jubail and Yanbu — as well as regional and international venues, with live virtual classrooms available on request.
What certificate will I receive?
Delegates who complete the course receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of completion, issued by a Saudi-registered training provider. Al-Khobraa also delivers internationally accredited programmes; where a course carries an external awarding body such as PMI, CIPS, ILM or IOSH, that body is named on the course's own page.
Can procurement and supply chain training be delivered in-house for our team?
Yes. Any Al-Khobraa procurement and supply chain course can be delivered in-house at your own premises anywhere in Saudi Arabia or the GCC, with the content, dates and language of delivery tailored to your team. Al-Khobraa is an approved HRDF (Hadaf) provider, so eligible Saudi employers can seek training support. Contact us for a quotation.