Our source has exclusively obtained correspondence from Libya’s National Oil Corporation calling for a reduction in the use of foreign workers hired on a daily-wage basis and their replacement with qualified Libyan personnel.
The directives include a requirement to reduce the number of foreign workers by at least 60% and to assess the actual need for foreign labor based on genuine operational requirements.
NOC Orders Waha Oil Company to Submit Replacement Plan
The National Oil Corporation has given Waha Oil Company 10 days to submit a detailed report containing a clear timeline for replacing foreign workers with qualified Libyan personnel and training local staff.
The NOC also stressed that priority should be given to localizing jobs and replacing foreign workers with qualified Libyan personnel whenever possible.
Reducing Reliance on Foreign Labor
The directives come amid concerns over the financial costs associated with hiring foreign workers under daily-wage arrangements.
The NOC’s instructions seek to ensure that the use of foreign expertise is based on genuine operational needs, while encouraging greater reliance on Libya’s national workforce.
The measures are aimed at improving workforce planning, reducing unnecessary expenditure, and strengthening the role of qualified Libyan personnel within the country’s oil sector.
A Focus on Workforce Localization
The NOC’s position places particular emphasis on workforce localization, requiring oil companies to prioritize qualified national employees whenever the necessary skills are available locally.
For Waha Oil Company, the next step will be to submit its detailed plan within the 10-day deadline, outlining how foreign positions can be replaced, which local cadres can be trained, and the timeline for implementing the transition.
The move represents another effort by the National Oil Corporation to tighten oversight of spending and ensure that foreign labor is used only where it is operationally justified.
