Promotion of Local content - Suppliers & service providers honed on how to secure contracts

In a bid to harness local content in the oil and gas sector, Sinopec has sensitized prospective suppliers and service providers in the oil and gas sector for development. The quarter one National Content Supplier Development Workshop was themed "Unlocking Local Potential: Opportunities for Suppliers & Workforce in the Tilenga project. Details... In the ongoing development works in the oil and gas sector, specific services were ring-fenced for Ugandans under the vote for local content promotion. However, factors like limited capacity and expertise, Inadequate Training and Insufficient Infrastructure among others continue to lock out most Ugandans that would wish to participate in the oil and gas sector through local content arrangement. Byte... Solomon Hans Ruyonga - Publicity, SINOPEC... Poor paper work is also the other bottleneck hindering local companies from taking up opportunities in the oil and gas sector.