OGTAN is the Awarding Body (AB) for oil and gas industry skills in Nigeria under the NBTE/NCDMB synergy for development of national occupational standards (NOS).

OGTAN also chairs the Education and Training Sectoral Working Group of National Content Consultative Forum (NCCF), a Professional and Technical Consultancy Group created by NCDMB under Section 58 of the NOGICD Act 2010. In pursuit of the realization of the development of national occupational standards for the industry, OGTAN also heads the Sector Skills Council (SSC) in charge of production of NOS for the industry.