The Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act 2010 (the NOGICD Act) requires operators, contractors and subcontractors in the oil and gas industry to give first consideration to Nigerian companies, goods, services and workers. It is administered by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), which can refuse approvals, impose penalties and exclude non-compliant companies from contracts.
For a contractor, Nigerian content compliance is often what decides whether it can bid for work at all. For an operator, it affects every procurement and project approval.
Who we act for
- Operators planning projects and procurement
- Contractors and service companies, Nigerian and foreign, bidding for oil and gas work
- Foreign companies entering the Nigerian oil and gas market
- Manufacturers and suppliers of goods to the industry
How we assist
- Registration on the industry's joint qualification system, which contractors need to bid for work
- Nigerian content plans for projects and contracts, and their submission to the NCDMB
- Approvals and certificates that the NCDMB requires before contracts are awarded or projects proceed
- Structuring foreign participation, including joint ventures and local partnerships that meet Nigerian content requirements
- Employment and training: Nigerian workforce requirements, expatriate positions and succession plans; see expatriate quota and business permits
- Audits and enforcement: responding to NCDMB monitoring, audits and penalties
Foreign contractors
Foreign companies can work in the Nigerian oil and gas industry, but they must show how their work will use Nigerian companies, goods, facilities and people. We advise on the Nigerian entity, partnerships with Nigerian companies and the documents the NCDMB will expect, so foreign contractors can bid with confidence.
