Learn how procurement works in the oil and gas industry, from vendor qualification and technical bid evaluation to long-lead equipment, expediting, inspection and in-country value requirements.
Procurement in the oil and gas industry has its own demands: highly engineered equipment, strict technical and safety standards, long lead times, specialized vendors and intense schedule pressure on projects and shutdowns. This course explains how procurement is organized across upstream, midstream and downstream operations and on capital projects. It covers vendor qualification, material requisitions, technical and commercial bid evaluation, purchase order management, expediting, inspection and testing, logistics of heavy and critical items, and supporting local content and in-country value expectations.
Participants work through realistic scenarios such as evaluating competing bids for rotating equipment, building an expediting plan for long-lead items and responding to a vendor delay that threatens a turnaround. The course explains how procurement interfaces with engineering, construction, maintenance and HSE teams. It is delivered as a classroom or live online program in Doha and can run as an in-house program for energy organizations and contractors that want the content tailored to their own procurement procedures and project types.
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
Describe how procurement supports oil and gas operations and capital projects
Qualify vendors against technical, quality, HSE and commercial criteria
Conduct technical and commercial bid evaluations for engineered equipment
Plan procurement of long-lead items within project schedules
Manage expediting, inspection and testing to secure on-time, compliant deliveries
Integrate in-country value and local supplier development into sourcing decisions
This course is aimed at procurement and supply professionals working in, or moving into, the energy sector.
Procurement and purchasing officers in oil and gas
Buyers and contracts staff at EPC contractors
Expediters and materials coordinators
Engineers who prepare material requisitions
Supplier and vendor representatives serving the energy sector
Upstream, midstream and downstream supply needs
Operations, maintenance and capital project procurement
Interfaces with engineering, construction and HSE
Characteristics of critical and engineered items
Approved vendor lists and qualification audits
Material requisitions, data sheets and industry standards
Quality requirements and inspection test plans
HSE and compliance due diligence on vendors
Two-envelope technical and commercial evaluation
Technical bid clarifications and deviations
Commercial comparison and total installed cost
Purchase order terms for engineered equipment
Long-lead items and procurement schedules
Expediting levels, vendor progress reports and milestones
Factory acceptance tests and release for shipment
Logistics for heavy, oversized and hazardous cargo
In-country value and local supplier development
Framework agreements for maintenance and turnarounds
Supply market volatility and price adjustment
Managing surplus materials and project close-out
The energy sector, including natural gas, LNG, petrochemicals and associated services, is central to Qatar's economy, and it relies on large and continuous procurement of equipment, materials and services. Projects and maintenance programs in Qatar involve international vendors alongside a growing base of local suppliers, with increasing emphasis on in-country value. Skilled procurement professionals help keep operations safe and reliable and projects on schedule. This course supports people in Doha who buy for, or supply to, the energy industry.
Join a scheduled class at our training center in Doha or attend live online. For organizations, the course can run as an in-house program at your premises or online, tailored to your sector, case studies and timetable.
It is a sector-specific procurement course covering vendor qualification, material requisitions, technical and commercial bid evaluation, long-lead items, expediting, inspection, logistics and in-country value, as practiced in oil and gas operations and projects.
It suits procurement officers and buyers in energy companies and EPC contractors, expediters, materials coordinators, engineers who prepare requisitions, and vendor representatives who want to understand how energy clients buy.
No. Technical aspects such as data sheets, standards and inspection are explained from a procurement perspective. An engineering background is helpful but not required; the focus is on how procurement manages technical requirements with engineering colleagues.
Yes. It can be delivered at your premises or online, tailored to your sector, examples and schedule, and aligned with your procurement procedures, project types and vendor base. Contact Leaders Training Center to plan the training.
Tell us a little about yourself and an advisor will contact you about batch timings, fees and eligibility. No obligation.
Sat–Thu: 09:00–22:00Fri: 08:00–22:00
Learn to align purchasing strategy with contract strategy, lead complex sourcing decisions, negotiate on total cost of ownership and manage supplier performance across the whole purchasing cycle.
Build the skills to govern complex contracts after award: control changes, manage performance and payment, handle variations and early disputes, and close out contracts with lessons captured.
Learn to prepare, assess and respond to contract claims, including notices, extension of time, delay and disruption, and quantum, and to resolve claims through negotiation or formal procedures.
Learn to choose the right procurement route, run a fair and well-documented tender, evaluate bids transparently and set up collaborative partnering arrangements that support successful contracts.
