MUSCAT – 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.
“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,” stated the Ministry.
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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
