Oman Mandates Licensing For Some Oil And Gas Sector Jobs
The move comes as part of ongoing efforts to regulate the labour market and enhance the efficiency of national workforce capabilities, the Ministry of Labour, in coordination with the Ministry of Energy and Minerals, has stated that individuals employed in or seeking employment in specified roles within the oil and gas sector will be required to obtain a license to practice from the Energy and Minerals Sector Skills Unit, represented by the Oman Energy Society.
The license will become a mandatory prerequisite for both the issuance and renewal of work permits for the listed professions. The Labour Ministry emphasised that no permits will be granted for these roles without submission of an approved license.
The ministry's statement reads: ''Obtaining a license to practice the profession issued by the Sectoral Skills Unit for the Energy and Minerals Sector is a mandatory requirement for issuing or renewing work permits, effective from September 1, 2025. The Ministry of Labor will not grant these permits until after submitting the approved license,'.
List of occupations classified under the Professional Accreditation System in the oil and gas sector in Oman are as follows: HSE Advisor
Mobile Crane Operator
Telescopic Handier Operator
Forklift Operator
Excavator Operator
MEWP Operator
Slinger/Signaller/RNB
Overhead crane operator
Vehicle Marshaller
Lifting Supervisor
Appointed Person
Mud Tester
Facilities Maintenance Craftsperson
Manual Welder
Mechanical Craftsperson
Assistant Driller
Building Maintenance Technician
Automated Mechanized Welding Operator
Machine Operator
CNC Machine Operator
Electrical Craftsperson
Facilities Maintenance Fitter
Sheet Metalworker
Driller
Production Assembler
Machinist
Instrument Craftsperson
Roustabout
Facilities Maintenance Technician
Plate Worker
Mechanical Technician
Floorman
Structural Steelworker
CNC Machinist
Electrical Technician
Pipe and Tube Fabricator
Derrickman
Instrument Technician
Tool Pusher
Welding Assistant
Machine Tool Technician
Fitting and Assembly Technician
Pipe and Fitting Assembling Technician
Meanwhile, Oman's localisation rate in the oil and gas industry reached 89 percent last year, with 17,900 nationals employed, according to the Ministry of Energy and Minerals' annual report.
State-backed Petroleum Development Oman and Daleel Petroleum hired 1,400 nationals between them, a 90 percent Omanisation rate.
Omanisation in the mining sector reached 23 percent, with 900 Omanis employed.
In July, the ministry has announced that a Professional Practice License will become mandatory for several professions within the logistics sector, effective September 1, 2025. Obtaining a Professional Practice License from the Sectoral Skills Unit for the Logistics Sector will be a mandatory prerequisite for the issuance or renewal of work permits for both Omani and expatriate workers. As of September 1, 2025, no work permit will be issued or renewed without the submission of this approved license.
List of professions classified under the Professional Accreditation System in the Logistics Sector are refrigerated truck driver (tractor-trailer), water tanker driver (tractor-trailer), tractor head driver (trailer), waste transport truck driver, food delivery representative and food delivery supervisor.
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