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Impact of the Petroleum, Local Content and Local Participation Regulation 2013, Li 2204 on Local Skills Development in Ghana's Upstream Oil & Gas Sector


 This study was to assess how the implementation of LI 2201 has impacted the development of local skills in the sector. The study focused on the two producing International Oil Companies (IOCs) and the Petroleum Commission (PC). Data gathered were gathered using the mixed approach and analysed using descriptive analysis. The study revealed that the IOCs have put several initiatives in place to recruit and develop Ghanaians for key positions in their organization. These initiatives have resulted in forty six percent (46%) of Management staff, seventy four percent (74%) of Core Technical staff and ninety four percent (94%) of Other Support staff in their organisations combined being Ghanaians. The PC has also initiated a number of initiatives which are building the needed vocational skills as well as practical experience of Ghanaians and have led to localization of some positions within the sector.
 Despite the successes achieve so far, there are challenges facing the PC and the IOCs which make it difficult for the sector to achieve the full intent of LI 2204. Key among the challenges are lack of required local skills, high skills development cost, lack of cooperation among key stakeholders and limited practical development opportunities which need to be addressed to be able to achieve the key intent of the Regulations. These challenges have been acknowledged by The PC and have set up an internal committee headed by the Director of Localisation to look into ways in which localization can be improved.