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GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 9275
GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 9275
the power conferred by Section 50(4) of the Petroleum Act
(Cap. 308)
ESTABLISHMENT
IN EXERCISE of the power conferred by Section 50(4) of the
Petroleum Act (Cap. 308) the Cabinet Secretary makes the following
Regulations
PART I- PRELIMINARY
1. These regulations may be cited as the Petroleum (Local
Content) Regulations, 2025
1. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires –
“Bid rigging” means the manipulation of a tendering process by
dishonest means;
“Cartelization” means a collection of businesses that act together as
a single producer and agree to influence prices for certain goods,
works and services by controlling supply through their production and
marketing activities;
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“Foreigner” means a person who is not a citizen of Kenya;
“Foreign Company” means a company incorporated outside
Kenya;
“Front” means to deceive or behave in a particular manner to
conceal the fact that a Company is not a Local Entity ;
“Local Entity” means an entity registered under any Kenyan Laws
that has:
a) at least fifty-one percent of its equity owned by a citizen of
Kenya;
b) Kenyan citizens holding at least eighty percent of
executive and senior management positions; and
c) Kenyan citizens having eighty percent (80%) of the
shareholding and ultimate beneficial ownership of the entity;
“Long-term local content plan” means a plan that covers a period
of five years and above as specified in the First Schedule;
“Petroleum Contract” means petroleum agreement, petroleum
license or any other agreement between parties engaged in Petroleum
Operations;
“Petroleum Industry” means the sector where petroleum operations
are carried out;
“Petroleum Operations” means all or any of the operations related
to the upstream, midstream and downstream petroleum sector;
“Start” means the date of the petroleum agreement, the grant of
license, permit or the commencement of mid or upstream petroleum
operations as the case may be when the exploration or production
sharing contract becomes effective or, in the case of midstream
operations the contract relating to any aspect of petroleum storage,
transportation and refining. The award of production license resets the
period to the Start with regards to oil production operations;
“Sub-Plan” means a detailed plan within a long term local content
plan or an annual local content plan;
“Sub-Contractor” means a person or firm contracted by the
Contractor or a licensee or any other entity involved in the upstream,
midstream or downstream operations to perform a specified
component of the Contractor’s or licensee’s obligations under a
license issued pursuant to the Act; and,
“Technical Core Staff” includes but not limited to engineers,
technicians, geo-scientists, environmentalists and occupational health
and safety experts;
2. The Purpose of these Regulations is to: –
(1) Maximize value addition through Local Content development
and local participation in the petroleum industry.
(2) Promote participation of Kenyans and Local Entities in
provision of goods, works and services in the petroleum industry value
chain and related industries that will sustain economic development.
(3) Promote creation of employment through the use of local
expertise along the entire value chain of the petroleum industry and to
retain the requisite skills within the country.
(4) Develop local capacity along the entire value chain of the
petroleum industry through education, skills and technology transfer,
research and development.
(5) Enhance local ownership and use of local assets, goods, works
and services in the Petroleum Industry.
(6) Achieve the minimum levels of local participation in
employment and supply of goods, works and services.
(7) Promote development of competitiveness of local businesses.
(8) Provide for a robust, transparent monitoring, enforcing and
reporting mechanisms for local content obligations.
3. These Regulations shall apply to the Petroleum Industry.
4. (1) A contractor, licensee or permit holder engaged in
Petroleum Operations shall comply with requirements of the Act,
these Regulations and any other applicable law.
(2) A contractor, licensee or permit holder engaged in Petroleum
Operations shall ensure that all its subcontractors, agents and any other
person acting for it complies with the Act, these Regulations, and any
other applicable law. Such contractor, licensee or permit holder shall
be liable for any non-compliance by its agents.
(3) Any person who contravenes the provisions of these Regulation
shall commit an offense and be liable to the penalties prescribed in the
Act.
5. The Authority in consultation with relevant agencies shall: -
(a) Develop and keep under regular review, a comprehensive
register of local expertise, goods, works and services
categories required to meet the needs of the petroleum
industry;
(b) Assess the capacity of the local industry to supply the goods,
works and services identified under sub-regulation (1);
(c) Develop and maintain a database that shall contain details of
Local Entities and individuals who meet the criteria as may be
set out by the Authority from time to time; and,
(d) Develop guidelines including targets, format and measures
aimed at progressively enhancing the capabilities of local
enterprises to compete effectively on quality, price, quantity
and reliability in the supply of goods, works and services
required in the petroleum industry.
PART II– LOCAL CONTENT OBLIGATIONS
6. (1) A contractor, licensee, or permit holder shall at all times
establish and maintain a functional physical office in Kenya.
(2) The contractor, licensee or permit holder shall ensure—
(a) that its physical project office is kept open on each business
day .; and,
(b) that at least one authorized officer of the contractor, licensee or
permit holder is present at all times when the office is open.
(3) The contractor, licensee, or permit holder carrying out
Petroleum Operations shall maintain records related to Local Content
development and implementation in the physical office established in
sub-regulation (1) in strict compliance with these Regulations.
(4) The contractor, licensee, or permit holder shall, during working
hours, for purposes of assessment and verification, allow the Authority
or an authorised officer, access to their facilities, documentation or
information required for the verification of local content compliance.
7.
(1) Subject to Sub-Regulation (2), a contractor, licensee, or permit
holder shall:
(a) Give priority for the employment and engagement of qualified
and skilled Kenyans at all levels of the value chain; and,
(b) give priority to services and works provided and goods
assembled, produced and manufactured in Kenya where the
goods meet the specifications of Kenya Standards or best
petroleum industry practices as approved by the Authority;
and,
(c) give priority to services and works provided and goods
assembled, produced and manufactured by Kenyan entities.
(2) A contractor, licensee, or permit and common user holder shall
comply with the obligations in sub-regulation (1) above by satisfying
the thresholds provided in the Schedule. The Cabinet Secretary shall,
on the advice of the Authority, conduct a five (5) yearly review of the
minimum local content levels specified in the Schedule
PART III- LOCAL CONTENT PLANS.
8. Whenever:
(a) a prospective contractor, licensee, or permit holder submits a
bid for the award of a petroleum agreement or makes an application
for a license, permit or approval for the grant of a right to engage in
petroleum operations; or,
(b) a contractor, licensee, or permit holder enters into a contract
period, year or phase as may be defined in a petroleum agreement,
license, permit or other approval;
such contractor, licensee, or permit holder shall submit a local
content plan to the Authority in accordance with these regulations.
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UPSTREAM PETROLEUM
9.
(1) The Cabinet Secretary or the Authority shall:
(a) during bidding rounds;
(b) during the application of a non-exclusive exploration permit;
and,
(c) during the submission of a field development plan;
require the submission of a long-term local content plan from
prospective bidders, applicants or contractors as the case may be.
(2) Long-term local content plans shall be reviewed by the Cabinet
Secretary in the case of sub-regulation (1)(a) and the Authority in the
case of sub-regulations (1)(b) and (1)(c).
(3) A long-term local content plan submitted under sub-regulation
(1) shall correspond to and be reviewed together with the activities in
the respective work programme and budget obligations.
(4) A contractor or permit holder shall revise a long-term local
content plan at least once in every five (5) years and shall
submit such revised plan to the Authority together with the work
programme and budget.
10. –
(1) A contractor or permit holder shall submit an annual local
content plan to the Authority which shall correspond to and be
reviewed together with the activities in the respective work
programme and budget obligations
MIDSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM PETROLEUM
11.
(1) An applicant for a construction permit, business license,
operating license or approval for common use shall submit a long-term
local content plan to the Authority.
(2) The local content plan submitted in sub-regulation (1) shall
correspond with and be reviewed together with the intended activities
under an application for a construction permit, business license,
operating license or common use approval.
(3) A business licensee, operating licensee or common user shall
revise a long-term local content plan at least once in every five (5)
years and shall submit such revised plan to the Authority together with
an application for renewal of a business license, operating license or
common use approval.
12. A construction permit holder, business licensee, operating
licensee or common user shall submit a short-term local content plan
which shall correspond with and be reviewed together with the
intended activities under an application for renewal of a construction
permit, business license, operating license or common use approval.
13. (1) A contractor, licensee, or permit holder shall submit to the
Authority:
(a) Long-term Local Content Plan which corresponds with the
obligations of the:
i. Petroleum Contract sixty (60) days after the execution of
the contract;
ii. permit within sixty (60) days of the issue date of a non-
exclusive exploration permit; and,
iii. field development plan at the submission of the field
development plan to the Authority.
(b) Annual Local Content Plan which corresponds with the annual
work program and is consistent with the Long-term Local
Content Plan three (3) months before the beginning of the
subsequent contract or license year.
14. (1) The Authority shall review and make a determination on
the submitted Long-term Local Content Plan within ninety (90) days
(2) The Authority shall, review and make a determination on a
submitted annual Local content plan within thirty (30) days.
(3) The Authority may require the contractor, licensee, or permit
holder to amend the Long-term Local Content plan where necessary to
ensure continued consistency with annual Local Content plans.
15. (1)A contractor, licensee, or permit holder carrying out
Petroleum Operations shall achieve the minimum local content levels
specified in the First Schedule.
(2) Without limiting sub-regulation (2), the Authority shall take
into account the work programme specified in the respective
petroleum contracts or non-exclusive exploration permit in
determining the minimum content to be achieved.
16. (1) A local content plan shall have the following sub-plans:
(a) Employment and Training;
(b) Succession Plan for positions not held by Kenyans;
(c) Research and Development;
(d) Technology Transfer;
(e) Legal Services;
(f) Financial Services;
(g) Insurance services; and
(h) Any other sub-plan the Authority may prescribe from time to
time.
17. (1) The Employment and Training Sub-Plan submitted by a
contractor, licensee, or permit holder carrying out Petroleum
Operations to the Authority shall include;
(a) Employment
i. an outline of the hiring needs with the required skills;
ii. estimated expenditure that will be incurred; and
iii. a time frame within which the contractor, licensee, or permit
holder will provide employment opportunities for the
Kenyans.
(b) Training
i. an outline of the training needs with a breakdown of the
skills needed;
ii. list of available on the job training openings;
iii. project specific training requirements;
iv. anticipated expenditure that will be incurred; and
v. efforts made and procedures adopted for the accelerated
training of Kenyans.
(2) The contractor, licensee, or permit holder shall provide to the
Authority a bi-annual report on the employment and training activities
undertaken not later than thirty (30) days after the last day of June and
December including: -
(a) number of persons recruited during that period;
(b) status and terms of the employment;
(c) nationality of the persons employed;
(d) number of persons trained;
(e) number of trainings undertaken by the participants and field of
trainings;
(f) skills shortages in the Kenyan workforce; and
(g) any other information required by the Authority for the
purpose of implementing these Regulations.
18. (1)The contractor, licensee, or permit holder shall, apply for
recommendation from the Authority prior to making any application
for work permits for Foreigners to the Government ministry,
department or agency responsible for immigration.
(2) The application referred to under subregulation (1) shall
include—
(a) job titles:
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(b) certified or notarised academic transcripts and curriculum vitae
accompanied by recommendations certifying the experience
and job history referenced;
(c) a description of responsibilities;
(d) the duration of the proposed employment in Kenya;
(e) evidence that Kenyan nationals are not qualified for the job;
(f) a training plan for the replacement of the Foreigner with
Kenyan citizens; and,
(g) any other information required by the Authority for purposes
of implementing the provisions of the Act and these
Regulations.
19. (1) A contractor, licensee, or permit holder carrying out
upstream and midstream petroleum operations shall submit to the
Authority a Succession sub-Plan for any employment position that is
held by a non-Kenyan to ensure that the minimum Local Content
levels specified in the First Schedule are met.
(2) The Succession sub-Plan shall make provision for and require
Kenyans to understudy a position held by a Foreigner for a maximum
period of four (4) years after which the position occupied by the
Foreigner shall be assumed by the Kenyan.
20. (1) A contractor, licensee, or permit holder carrying out
upstream and midstream petroleum operations shall submit research
and development sub-Plan and budget to the Authority for the
promotion of education, industrial attachments and training in the
country in relation to its overall work programme and activities.
(2) The Research and Development sub-plan and budget submitted
under sub-regulation 1 shall: -
(a) outline a revolving three to five (3-5) year programme in-line
with the Long-term Local Content Plan for petroleum related
research and development initiatives to be undertaken in the
country;
(b) provide details of the estimated expenditure that will be made
in implementing the Research and Development sub-Plan;
(c) provide for public calls for proposals for research and
development initiatives associated with the operations and
criteria for selecting proposals which qualify for support; and,
(d) provide the manner in which they shall collaborate with the
Kenyan learning institutions and Kenyan citizens.
21. (1) A contractor, licensee, or permit holder carrying out
upstream and midstream petroleum operations shall submit a
technology transfer plan to the Authority.
(2) Subject to sub-regulation (1) the Technology Transfer Plan
submitted shall include a programme of planned initiatives aimed at
promoting the effective transfer of technologies from the contractor,
licensee or permit holder carrying out upstream and midstream
petroleum operations to a Local Entity, established centers of
excellence and citizens.
22. (1)A contractor, licensee, or permit holder engaged in
upstream and midstream petroleum operations shall:
(a) support and facilitate technology transfer by the formation of
joint ventures, partnering of licensing agreements between
Local Entities or citizens and foreign companies or contractors
and service companies or supply companies; and
(b) Partner with already accredited centers of excellence for
continuous skills and knowledge transfer.
(2) A contractor, licensee, or permit holder carrying out upstream
and midstream petroleum operations, upon request by the Authority
or on its own initiative, with the approval of the Cabinet Secretary
shall support the establishment or upgrading of any facility in Kenya
for technical, vocational or commercial work and technology transfer.
23. A contractor,, licensee, or permit holder carrying out upstream
and midstream petroleum operations shall submit a Technology
Transfer report to the Authority no later than sixty (60) days after the
end of each year stating the technology transfer initiatives being
pursued and the current results in relation to the Technology Transfer
sub-Plan.
24. (1) A contractor, licensee, or permit holder shall insure all
insurable risks related to Petroleum Operations in compliance with the
provisions of the Insurance Act, Cap 487.
(2) The insurable risks shall be insured through a Local Entity
engaged in insurance brokerage or where applicable, a reinsurance
broker.
(3) The contractor, licensee, or permit holder carrying out
Petroleum Operations shall seek approval from the Authority before
procuring offshore insurance services.
(4) In granting an approval under sub-regulation (3), the Authority
shall ensure that reasonable efforts have been made to engage a Local
Entity.
25. (1) A contractor, licensee, or permit holder carrying out
Petroleum Operations that requires legal services shall give
preference to the maximum extent possible to the services of a local
Kenyan legal practitioner or law firm whose principal office is located
in the country.
(2) A non-local legal practitioner will only be hired where it has
been proved to the satisfaction of the Authority that there is no
Kenyan legal practitioner with the capacity to offer the service.
26. The Legal Services sub-Plan submitted to the Authority shall
include: –
(1) a comprehensive report on legal services utilized in the
preceding twelve (12) months highlighting the nature of services, the
firms involved and the amount paid; and
(2) forecast of legal services required during the ensuing twelve
(12) months where applicable, and the projected expenditure for the
services.
27. (1) A contractor, licensee, or permit holder carrying out
Petroleum Operations that requires financial services shall give
preference to Kenyan financial institutions.
(2) A non-local financial institution will only be engaged where it
has been proved to the satisfaction of the Authority that there is no
Kenyan financial institution with the capacity to offer the service.
28. A contractor, licensee, or permit holder carrying out
Petroleum Operations who has submitted a Financial Services sub-
Plan shall specify the following:
(1) the financial services utilized in the preceding twelve (12)
months highlighting the nature of services, the firms involved and the
amount paid; and
(2) a forecast of financial services required in the ensuing twelve
(12) months and the projected expenditure for the financial services.
29. A Contractor, licensee, or permit holder carrying out
Petroleum Operations shall maintain a bank account in Kenya with a
Kenyan bank for purposes of financial transactions.
Part V. INFORMATION AND REPORTING
30. (1). A contractor, licensee, or permit holder carrying out
upstream and midstream petroleum operations shall submit quarterly
reports for the goods, works and services procured in each quarter of
the year to the Authority.
(3) The quarterly reports in sub-regulation (1) shall be submitted
no later than thirty (30) days after the end of each quarter.
(1) The reports submitted under sub-regulation (1) shall be in the
form and manner prescribed by the Authority from time to time.
31. (1) A contractor, licensee, or permit holder engaged in
Petroleum Operations shall no later than sixty days after the end of
each year submit to the Authority an annual Local Content
performance report covering all its projects and activities for the year
under review.
(2) The report shall be in a format to be prescribed by the Authority
and shall: -
(a) specify by category the expenditure of the Local Content on
both current and cumulative cost basis;
(b) indicate the employment achievement in respect to the number
of Kenyans and foreigners, their terms of employment and
rank;
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(c) indicate the number of employees who have ceased
employment and the reason thereof;
(d) indicate the training, industrial and technology transfer availed
to the employees;
(e) indicate the actual procurement of goods, works and services;
and
(f) any other information the Authority may require.
32. Upon submission of the Local Content performance report, the
Authority shall review the performance report compliance with the
annual Local Content plan, these Regulations and the Act.
33. The Authority shall ensure that public education and
sensitization activities are undertaken to educate the public and
industry stakeholders about the Local content policies strategies to
enhance their implementation.
34. (1) A contractor, licensee, or permit holder carrying out
Petroleum Operations shall; –
(a) communicate Local content policies, procedures and
obligations set out in these Regulations to all its agents and
sub-contractors; and
(b) monitor and ensure compliance with local content policies,
procedures and obligations set out in these Regulations.
(2) Notwithstanding sub-regulation (1), a contractor, licensee, or
permit holder carrying out Petroleum Operations shall make available
the local content policies, procedures and obligations on their
respective websites.
35. (1) The Authority shall review guidelines and procedures for
the effective implementation of these Regulations.
(2) Without limiting sub-regulation (1), the Authority shall, in
consultation with relevant institutions, review guidelines for
compliance by a contractor, licensee, or permit holder carrying out
Petroleum Operations in respect of the following: -
(a) requirements and targets for the growth of research and
development of the petroleum industry in Kenya;
(b) minimum standards, facilities, personnel and technology for
training in the petroleum industry in Kenya;
(c) investment in or setting up a facility, factory, production unit
or other operation in the country to carry out any production
or manufacturing or to provide any petroleum related service
otherwise imported into the country; and
(d) any other guidelines as may be determined by the Authority
from time to time, generally for the implementation of these
Regulations.
Part VI .MONITORING
36. The Authority shall monitor, inspect and verify the activities of
each Contractor, licensee, or permit holder to ensure compliance with
these Regulations.
37. (1) The Authority may for the purposes of enforcing these
Regulations initiate an investigation into an activity of contractor,
licensee, or permit holder carrying out Petroleum Operations.
(2) Without limiting sub-regulation (1), the Authority may launch
investigations to ensure that: -
(a) the Local Entity principal is not diluted by the operation of a
Front; or
(b) Bid Rigging and Cartelization are avoided in the procurement
process.
38. A person who contravenes provision of these Regulations shall
be liable to the penalties provided for, under section 124 of the Act.
39. (1) Subject to any other offence or penalty specifically
prescribed under the Act , a person who—
(a) fails to comply with any direction given under these
Regulations;
(b) fails to allow inspection authorised under these Regulations; or
(c) fails to make a submission, notification or report required by
these Regulations;
commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not
exceeding Kenya shillings one (1) million or imprisonment of not
more than six (6) months or both.
40. (1) A contractor, licensee, or permit holder dissatisfied with
a decision of the Authority in respect of any matter provided for
under these regulations may make a complaint to the Authority in
writing.
(2) The Authority shall acknowledge the receipt of the complaint in
writing within five (5) days and attend to the complaint within thirty
(30) days.
(3) Where a contractor, licensee, or permit holder is not satisfied
with the Authority’s response to the complaint, the contractor,
licensee, or permit holder may appeal to the Tribunal within thirty (30)
days of the receipt of the Authority’s response to the complaint.
41. A contractor, licensee, or permit holder engaged in Petroleum
Operations shall comply with these Regulations three (3) months
after publication in the Kenya gazette.
FIRST SCHEDULE
MINIMUM LOCAL CONTENT IN EMPLOYMENT, GOODS,
WORKS AND SERVICES
Part 1- LOCAL CONTENT LEVELS TO BE ATTAINED FROM
DATE OF EFFECTIVENESS OF LICENCE OR PETROLEUM
AGREEMENT
Regulations 9, 12 and 16
UPSTREAM
Item Start 5 Years 10 Years
1. Goods, Works and
Services
10% As per
Part 2
As per Part 2
2. Employment &
training
(a) Manage
ment staff
30% 75% 100%
(b) Core
Technical Staff
10% 40% 55%
(c) Other
staff
80% 100% 100%
MIDSTREAM
Item Start 5 Years 10 Years
2. Employment &
training
(d) Manage
ment staff
30% 75% 100%
(e) Core
Technical Staff
10% 40% 55%
(f) Other
staff
80% 100% 100%
DOWNSTREAM
Item Start 5 Years 10 Years
2. Employment &
training
(g) Manage
ment staff
90% 100% 100%
(h) Core
Technical Staff
90% 100% 100%
(i) Other
staff
100% 100% 100%
Part 2- Specific Levels to Be Achieved for Goods, Works and Services
(Onshore)
1. Front End Engineering Design (FEED), Detailed Engineering
and Other Engineering Services
Description Start 5
Years
Years
Measuring
Unit
1FEED and detailed
engineering on
onshore facilities
15% 30% 50% Man-Hour
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2. Fabrication and Construction
Description Start 5
Years
Years
Measuring
Unit
2.1: Terminal or oil
movement systems
0% 10% 20% Number
2.2: Drilling
modules
or packages
30% 50% 70% Number
2.3:
Accommodation
module
60% 70% 100% Number
2.4: Pipeline
Systems
10% 40% 80% Linear
Metres
2.5:Utilities module
of packages
10% 40% 80% Number
3. Materials
Description Start 5
Years
Years
Measuring
Unit
3.1: Steel plates,
flat sheets,
sections
40% 80% 100% Tonnage
3.2: Steel pipes 40% 80% 100% Tonnage
3.3: Low voltage
cables
60% 80% 90% Length
3.4: High voltage
cables
60% 80% 90% Length
3.5: Valves and
pumps
15% 35% 55% Number
3.6: Drilling
mud-
barite bentonite
30% 50% 80% Tonnage
3.7: Cement 60% 80% 90% Tonnage
3.8: Heat
exchangers and
other piping
accessories
10% 20% 40% Number
3.9: Steel ropes
and other
mooring
accessories
30% 60% 80% Tonnage
3.10: Protective
paints
10% 50% 75% Litres
3.11: Glass
reinforced epoxy
(GRE) pipes
10% 30% 60% Tonnage
4. Well Drilling Services
Description Start 5
Years
Years
Measuring
Unit
4.1: Reservoir
services
10% 20% 40% Spend
4.2: Well
completion
services
(permanent
gauges &
intelligent wells)
10% 20% 40% Spend
4.3:Wirelines
services (electric
open holes,
electric closed
hole, slickline)
10% 25% 50% Man-Hour
4.4: Logging
While
Drilling (LWD)
(direction and
inclination or
Gamma ray)
10% 25% 55% Man-Hour
4.5: Production or
drilling service
10% 30% 60% Man-Hour
4.6: Seismic data
acquisition
services
10% 40% 70% Length
4.7: Well
overhauling
or stimulation
services
10% 30% 60% Man-Hour
4.8: Wellhead
services
10% 30% 60% Man-Hour
4.9: Directional
surveying services
10% 20% 50% Man-Hour
4.10: Cutting
disposal services
40% 60% 80% Man-Hour
4.11: Recutting
inspection
services
20% 45% 70% Man-Hour
4.12: Cased hole
logging services
(gyro, perforation,
gauges, gyro PLT
performance, PLT
gauges)
20% 50% 80% Man-Hour
4.13: Well watch
services
10% 30% 50% Man-Hour
4.14: Cement
services
20% 50% 70% Man-Hour
4.15: Coiled
tubing
services
20% 35% 70% Man-Hour
4.16: Mud-
Pumping
services
10% 40% 70% Man-Hour
4.17: Fluid or
bottom
hole sampling
services
20% 50% 60% Man-Hour
4.18: OCTS
services
(cleaning hard
banding,
recutting,
rethreading,
storage)
10% 40% 70% Man-Hour
4.19: Well crisis
management
services
10% 15% 40% Man-Hour
4.20:
Petrophysical
interpretation
services
15% 40% 60% Volume/
Man-Hour
4.21: Extended
well
test or early
production
services
10% 10% 20% Man-Hour
4.22: Rental of
drill-
pipe
10% 50% 65% Man-Hour
5. Research and Development Relating to In-Country Services
Description Start 5
Year
s
Years
Measuring
Unit
5.1: Engineering
studies-reservoir,
facilities, drilling etc.
10% 20% 40% Spend
5.2: Geological and
geophysical services
10% 25% 40% Spend
5.3: Safety and
environmental studies
20% 50% 70% Spend
5.4: Local materials
substitution studies
20% 40% 70% Spend
6. Exploration, Subsurface, Petroleum Engineering & Seismic
Services
Description Start 5 Years 10
Years
Measuring
Unit
6.1: Onshore
seismic
data acquisition
services
10% 30% 40% Spend
6.2: Seismic data
processing
services
30% 40% 50% Spend
6.3: Geophysical
interpretation
services
10% 30% 70% Spend
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6.4: Geological
evaluation
services (organic
geochemistry,
petrology,
diagenesis,
Geostratigraphy,
fluid
characterization,
PVT, core
analysis, flooding)
services
10% 30% 60% Spend
6.5: Mud logging
services
10% 20% 50% Spend
6.6: Coring
services
10% 20% 30% Spend
6.7: Well testing
services
10% 30% 60% Spend
6.8: Drilling rigs
(land)
10% 40% 50% Man-Hour
6.9: Snubbing
services
10% 30% 60% Spend
7. Supply and Disposal Services
Description Start 5
Years
10 Years Measuring Unit
7.1: Disposal,
distribution and
waste transport
services
80% 90% 100% Spend
7.2: Rental of
Cranes
and Special
Vehicles
30% 40% 50% Spend
7.3: Freight
forwarding,
logistic
management
services
80% 90% 100% Spend
7.4: Supply
base,
warehouse,
storage services
80% 90% 100% Spend
7.5: Truck,
package
product,
transportation
services
80% 90% 100% Spend
8. Health, Safety and Environment Services
Description Start 5
Years
10 Years Measuring Unit
8.1: Site clean-
up
services
90% 100% 100% Man Hour
8.2: Pollution
control
20% 35% 50% Spend
8.3: Waste
water
treatment and
disposal
services
40% 60% 90% Man Hour
8.4: Fire and
gas
protection
system services
40% 60% 80% Man Hour
8.5:
Ventilation,
heating,
sanitary
services
50% 70% 85% Man Hour
8.6: Waste
disposal,
drainage
services
50% 80% 90% Man Hour
8.7: Industrial
cleaning
services
50% 80% 90% Man Hour
8.8: Safety,
protection,
security, fire-
fighting
systems
services
30% 50% 100% Man Hour
8.9:
Preservation of
mechanical and
electrical
components
services
35% 55% 90% Spend
8.10:
Equipment
brokerage
services
30% 50% 100% Man Hour
8.11:
Temporary
accommodation
camp services
50% 60% 80% Spend
8.12: Catering
services
100% 100% 100% Spend
8.13: Cleaning
and
laundry
services
100% 100% 100% Spend
8.14: Security
services
100% 100% 100% Spend
8.15: Medical
services
40% 80% 100% Spend
8.16:
Information
Technology
services
30% 50% 80% Spend
8.17: Other
supporting
services
50% 80% 90% Spend
Part 3 – Local Content Levels for Offshore Mid & Upstream
Petroleum
Item Start 5
Years
10 Years
.
Offshore Mid &
Upstream Petroleum:
Goods, Works Services,
Recruitment and Training
10% 15% 20%
Dated the 10th July, 2025.
Extracted Entities (1)
previous_gazette_ref
9275
Details
- Act / Legislation
- the power conferred by Section 50(4) of the Petroleum Act
- Reference
- Cap. 308
- Section
- section 50(4)
- Date Signed
- 10th July 2025
- Page
- 75
- Extraction Method
- regex
Source Gazette
Vol. CXXVII No. 150
Published 11th June 2025